1. Individual Assignment: Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms • Choose one of the following topics. Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze one of the following global financing and exchange rate topics: o Purchasing power parity and the Big Mac index o Currency hedging o Hard and soft currencies o Countertrade o Financing via letters of credit and EXIM Bank and commercial banks o Tariff and nontariff barriers o Roles of international financial institutions (e.g. IMF, World Bank, ADB, etc.) o Euro currency markets • Define your selected topic. • Explain how your topic is used in global financing operations and describe its importance in managing risks. Format your paper according to APA standards