GUIDES study of Brazil and economic state

You have been promoted to General Manager of your company’s new overseas division.

It’s time to pack your bags and get ready to live and work abroad! In preparation, your boss

– who has also received a promotion and will be the CEO of the new division, has asked you to help with planning

and preparation by researching the economic conditions of the new country.

Your Assignment

Use the GUIDES template to research and record key economic information about

two countries: Brazil and the United States. You will use this information to create a report that summarizes your

key findings and highlights any potential high impact economic considerations. Keep in mind, your home country

data will serve as an important benchmark for interpreting the assigned country’s data.

Context

Use your current company and its industry for context in this assignment. If your company is not currently

operating globally or is not present in one of the markets below, imagine that they soon will be and it is up

to you to asses

s the

economic condition

in relation to your company’s

unique profile and needs

The country chosen for this assignment is BRAZIL

Part 1:

GUIDES Template

– Submit week 4

Complete the GUIDES template as you learn about the economic indicators. You can

find all required economic data at Trading Economics (http://www.tradingeconomics.com).

TIP

: To locate

economic indicators not found on the main landing page, click the “Indicators” drop down menu at the top

of the page

to view the full list of available indicators

Complete section G (GDP & Growth) of the GUIDES template.

Complete section U (Unemployment & Utilization) of the GUIDES template.

Complete section I (Inflation & Interest rates) of the GUIDES template.

Complete sections G, U, I.

Complete section D (Debt & Deficits) of the GUIDES template.

Complete section E (External balances & Exchange rates) of the GUIDES template.

Complete section S (Saving & Investment) of the GUIDES template.