Euro Case Studies Samples For Students

The following case study corresponds to an analysis of the known facts going around the Swiss Franc and the effects it has from the point of view of investors, managers, employees, manufacturers and tourists. In order to show this breakdown, the next set of questions will be answered accordingly.

- Why is the Swiss Franc a “haven currency” according to many international investors?

For international investors, the Swiss Franc represents a “haven currency”, thanks to its ability to protect capital and revenues since it ...

1. What are the advantage and disadvantages of using currency futures and options to hedge?
1. Using Currency futures and options to hedge certainly have their pros and cons. The first and perhaps the greatest advantage is that hedging acts as a tool that can be used to diversify, which in turn leads to higher returns on investments. Secondly, hedging helps cut down the uncertainty levels by curbing down on the risk factor. This can lead to an increased sense of surety for a particular business, thereby ensuring that the business operates in a smooth manner. Lastly, hedging provides the holder ...

Reflection on managing international market mix

The international laws affect people on an international scale and are established to provide a ground for decision making on such scales. However, when it comes to pricing in the tourism industry, there is no law that prohibits different charges for different countries and regions. Since different countries and regions use different currencies and of different values, the person charging is only bound by the laws of the destination country in coming up with the charges. The question arises on the ethics of doing so. In a business, one is out to offer services and make profits. Such would require one ...

Introduction

The European financial crisis has extended beyond borders and is now affecting other countries in various condiments. The world is facing a critical problem brought about by the financial crisis, and financial experts are yet to determine the solution to this problem. The global economic meltdown of 2008 found the European Union struggling with the unshakable financial crisis that has been slowing the growth of European currency, the Euro. As the crisis enters its third year, the European and the whole world is worried whether it would end up affecting the world economy leading to world financial crisis (European Commission ...

Introduction

Euro Disneyland was opened in 1992 at Paris in a 5 billion project with the main intention of merging Disney and Paris (Matlack & Sager, 2003). In USA and Tokyo Disney was a success and it was the intention of the management then to replicate the same success to Paris. However, the first instance the park opened there was a hurdle in the form of farmers who blocked the entrance with tractors as a protest to the American government who pushed for cutting of French Agricultural subsidies (Matlack & Sager). This was a sign of the future being marred by difficulties despite the positive ...

What position should Jason Sterling take on European sovereign debt? Why? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using credit default swaps to profit from this crisis? What are the potential risks? Are there any lessons for Jason that can be gleaned from previous crises?
The aim of Jason Sterling is to assess novel information so that he has the ability to trade on prior to the trading close for the week period. This was because the growing debt crisis in the sovereignty of the Europe would be the hot topic or the primary notion that the leaders and representatives from ...

The European sovereign debt crisis dominated international financial markets during 2010-2012. Economies fell into recession and financial market volatility was high. Critically analyze how the government debt problems initially faced by a few relatively

Introduction

The European financial crisis has extended beyond borders and is now affecting other countries in various condiments. China and United States of America are the most affected nations because they depend a lot on European countries for exports. The world is facing a critical problem brought about by the financial crisis, and financial experts are yet to determine the solution to this problem. The global economic meltdown of ...

PERSONAL FINANCE INVESTMENT IN QATAR: INVESTING QR 1000000

Abstract
This article describes a personal finance project which entails the investment of QR 1000000 in a short time frame, from 1 March to 27 May 2016. We first define personal finance and establish the five steps of a personal financial planning process, which entails: (1) assessment of the individual’s financial situation; (2) determination of the individual’s financial goals; (3) creation and details of the financial plan, based upon the determined goals; (4) execution of the aforementioned plan; (5) monitoring and reassessment of the plan. For each one of the five stages, we carry out the required ...

Questions on Seen Case Study

Question one:

Discuss how the changing technological environment present threats and opportunities to the outsourcing of production from any single country of your choice.

In the present day business environment outsourcing has served as one of the most popular tools for management in almost every organization. Many companies both private and public continue to increase their business operations through outsourcing some of their services to outside vendors. There is an increasing debate among company managers regarding what to outsource and what to produce internally (Eliot, 1998). The high rate of change in technology is posing a lot of threats to ...

The Big Mac Index

I would like to analyze The Big Mac Index in European region. I chose 5 currencies: Euro, Sterling, Swiss franc, Zloty and Kroner. Let us have a look on Big Mac prices in each of the country from 2012 to 2016.

Euro area

As it can be seen from this table, raw index was always undervalued – the Bic Mac price in euro was lower than in dollar. It means that the euro currency is overvalued against the dollar. Moreover, we may conclude that the euro is not a very stable currency because the price for Bic Mac changes every year. In ...

Introduction

Tourism in Greece is one of the most important industries which have been able to boost its national growth. The industry has been rated to contribute more than 15% of the country’s output annually making it the most popular industry. This is based on the many beaches and the Mediterranean coastline which is a geographical advantage to the country. The country which is based in Europe has a rich history as the natives have retained their culture, thus attracting tourists. This has created a base for approximately 17.5 million visitors who originate from all walks of the world (Bramwell, 2004). It ...

Introduction

The Greece fiscal issues were not only affecting Greece as a nation but were spreading to other countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy. The continuous fiscal crisis meant that other parties had to come in in the rescue of Greece. It is important to note that Greece crisis is attributed to the 2004 Olympics and her joining the euro zone (Darden Business Publishing, 2011). The continued financial deterioration and increased debt, Greece had to look for a way to resolve her financial problem. The Euro zone countries and the IMF agreed on the bail out on three major incentives, implementation of ...

Economic integration and the creation of a fiscal union

There are five levels of economic integration. These are the Free trade, customs union, common market, economic union and political union (Paul-Rodrigue, 2012). Free trade between countries allows for removal of tariffs in trade between member countries. Examples of free trade areas are North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Customs unions are characterized by common external tariffs among member countries. In a common market, the factors of production move freely among member countries. Economic Unions are characterized by a common currency, common monetary and fiscal policies and harmonized tax rates (Paul-Rodrigue, 2012). Member countries ...

What is a cartel? (5 marks)

The companies in a market might collude to set the prices by making explicit or implicit agreements between them on the market price, sharing the market geographically, or controlling the quantity supplied in the market. The agreement between the companies in a specific market might create an oligopoly behaving like a monopoly. The companies might set the price, and all the agreement partners might obey the agreement. If the companies can create a large market power, they might behave like one monopolist. Cartel is the situation of existence of an explicit or implicit agreement between the companies in a ...

Introduction

Apple Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Cupertino, California, and was founded in the year 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company produces hardware and software products including smartphones, personal computers, tablet computers, media players, iCloud and iOS operating systems. The current paper is aimed to enlighten the SWOT analysis of the company in order to incorporate the self-assessment to fit within the organization.

Strengths

According to Forbes (2016), Apple has the highest brand value of $145.3 billion, due to which it is the most recognized brand in the world. Apple Inc. has the competitive ...

Executive Summary

The Ducati Company, which produces motorcycles, is in an attempt to acquiring a double digit increase in its revenue under the management of Federico Minoli. The vision by the manager is to achieve the success by the Harley-Davidson Inc. In this attempt; the management opts to endeavor in investing in the Harley’s niche. Through analysis of the project, the internal and external attributes and factors to the company indicate that the project will deliver results. There is however the need for the company to uphold its culture, quality and its identity. Any loss of this would mean that they ...

Q.1 Why did the contraction of the US and Japanese economies and the rise in the value of the Yen hurt Sony’s exports from Japan?
In the early years of operation, Sony had the luxury of operating in a currency that was not only weak against the dollar, but also highly controlled by the government. Japanese foreign exchange policies favored companies and industries that the government wanted to succeed, especially in export markets. The strong Yen was due primarily to a strong Japanese economy, large trade surpluses and the largest-foreign exchange reserves in the world. Japan also had low unemployment, low ...

Question # 1

Levis Company started a new project named Personal Pair Project envisioned a niche that would allow Levis to avoid competing against the low-cost high-volume producers. It was a jeans customization program made possible through a joint venture with custom clothing technology corporation, in Newton, Massachusetts approached Levi Strauss described the potential of its technology and suggested that together the two companies could enter the mass customization arena.
The pair personal proposal reflected a form of collaborative customization. This approach helps customers who find the array of choices in the marketplace overwhelming to narrow down their specific needs. The company ...

Summary of Main Issues Discussed within the Case Study

Further, the author talks about OPT contracts and how they have been beneficial to countries located within Europe. OPT contracts refer to agreements through which firms within the Euro Zone are protected from stiff competition from other regions such as China due to the production costs differential. One of the privileges they enjoy is the freedom to export temporarily. One of the countries that have gained from OPT agreements is Romania, which is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe. This is because OPT agreements led to a significant increase in the orders made from Europe. This in turn ...

BUSINESS REPORT

Executive Summary
Corvette sells luxury sports cars and has just signed a contract to sell some of the cars to various customers around the globe. The selling prices for the cars are fixed and are set at the local currencies of the countries where the cars are being sold. However, there is uncertainty in the exchange rates in different countries. The Bank of America has provided them with estimates of the mean and standard deviation. HSBC has offered to pay a sum of $2,150,000 in return for the revenue in local currencies and the management of Corvette is ...

2. AGRANA has chosen a good strategy for growth from a local supplier to a global player. Having entered Hungary in 1990, AGRANA had taken a step towards further expansion into CEE, territory well-known for soil and natural resources. Other strategic destinations in this region include Romania, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and also other smaller countries with good potential to grow. Management board of this company successfully identified markets and companies where they could invest with an objective to go global and increase production. For instance, AGRANA entered Russian market in 2005 and is now occupying nearly 48% of the market, generating revenue over ...