Assignment 4: Exporting Best Practices

Due Week 8 and worth 100 points

In Chapter 9 of Mastering Import and Export Management, there is a description of best practices that all freight forwarders should observe in exporting products and services. The chapter also describes best practices that exporters themselves should observe to avoid relying too heavily on freight forwarders in complying with U.S. export regulations. One area of specific concern since the U.S. 9/11 terrorist attack has been “dual use items” (e.g., cell phones being used to detonate explosive devices).

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Identify two (2) items that could fall under the category of “ dual use items.”
2. Determine how you, as the exporter, would incorporate best practices within your company and in your relationship with your freight forwarder to successfully manage the export of the items you selected in compliance with U.S. export regulations.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the impact of import / export compliance and security management post 9/11.
• Evaluate export management in terms of INCO, documentation, and export supply chain management skills set.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in exporting and importing.
• Write clearly and concisely about exporting and importing using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Research two companies’ financial statements from one of the following industries:

• Airline
• Automotive – (Tesla and Ford would be a good comparison) 
• Pharmaceutical
• Oil/gas
• Retail
• Computer Hardware

Analyze table 14.8 in Financial Management: Core Concepts, Ch. 14: “Financial Ratios: Industry Averages.”

Prepare the following ratios for the two sets of financial statements in Microsoft® Excel®:

• Price to Earnings
• Gross Margin
• Profit Margin
• Current Ratio
• Debt to Equity
• Return on Assets
• Return on Equity

Compare your completed ratios to the industry average chart.

Evaluate in 1175 words which company, of the two you have researched, is doing better.

Please use two USA companies

See screenshot for table

What should be the test for determining when prison conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishments? 

Is a “deliberate indifference” standard appropriate? In what case does the Court first discuss this standard? 

Is it unconstitutional to confine an inmate to a four-by-six foot cell? 
Why or why not?

To double-cell an inmate with a chain smoker?  Why or why not? 

To keep cells at 55 degrees? Why or why not? 

Please remember to list your references in Bluebook format. 

Note that your essay answer should contain a minimum of 350 words. 

Instructions

Our cultural heritage can have a significant impact on our lives. Our heritage influences our religious and political beliefs, interests and hobbies, and even the food we eat.

For this assignment, write a short essay with an assigned cultural background and analyze how it is most likely influenced or affected by communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds. Use specific interactions in regards to distinct income classes.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: Your assigned cultural background to use is an African American male, lower middle-class family, military affiliated, as well as religious beliefs that stem from Christianity.

Format Instructions: Use APA Format to create a 1 page essay with 2-3 sources as references. Include in-text citations.