You are a group of advisors working in the Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs in Australia. First, as advisors, you are required to write a report covering any one of the topics as a theoretical review, based on the past 5 to 10 years, in which

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Trimester: T22024
Unit Code: HI5016
Unit Title: International Trade and Enterprise
Assessment Type: Group Assignment
Due Date + Time: September 27, 2024; Time: 11:59 PM
Weight: 40%
Total Marks: Assignment (40 marks)

Submission Guidelines

All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page.The assignment must be in MS Word format unless otherwise specified.

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Penalties

All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date and time, along with a completed Assessment Cover Page. Late penalties apply.Your answers must be based on the Holmes Institute syllabus of this unit. Outside sources may not amount to more than 10% of any answer and must be correctly referenced in full. Over-reliance on outside sources will be penalized.Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Holmes Institute Adapted Harvard Referencing. Penalties are associated with incorrect citation and referencing.

Group Assignment Guidelines and Specifications

Purpose:
Students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a chosen topic by applying international trade theories and concepts learned during Week 1 to Week 10. The in-depth analysis of the two countries in Part 1 and the chosen topic in Part 2 should be supported by data/statistics, figures, tables, and relevant literature as taught in class Holmes Institute, HI5016 Blackboard site.

Detailed Requirements of the Assignment:
You are a group of advisors working in the Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs in Australia. First, as advisors, you are required to write a report covering any one of the topics as a theoretical review, based on the past 5 to 10 years, in which you compare two countries of your choice. Second, this report should provide useful findings and recommendations for investment and trade for the Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs for appropriate strategic decision-making for Australia and multinational enterprises in the country. Third, the report should use a variety of resources, including the textbook, newspapers, industry reports, the ABS website, and other sources. Each group must choose two countries (not including Australia). Finally, your Management Board requires that your research should predominantly be based on International Trade and Enterprise theory and the application of the Holmes Institute syllabus.

Part 1: Country Analysis Literature Review
Choose any two countries from the list of countries listed in Annex 1.

Task:
Conduct a detailed analysis of each country’s resources, international trade, and foreign direct investment. Innovation in regard to a good research paper is very important.

Part 2: Theoretical Review
Choose any one of the four topics below and conduct an in-depth theoretical review.

Comparative Advantage

For each country, identify an industry(ies) or sector(s) of comparative advantage. You must use relevant data/statistics to support your analysis used in the identification.Explain the reasons/sources of the comparative advantage in each of the chosen countries.Suggest ways to improve the comparative advantage in each country.Reasons for the flow of trade and investment, the factors affecting the industry or industries.

Terms of Trade

For each country, analyze its terms-of-trade trend over the last 10 years using relevant facts/figures.Identify and analyze factors affecting the trend in the terms-of-trade for each of the chosen countries.Analyze how the terms-of-trade affect welfare in the chosen countries.

Export Subsidies in Agriculture, Wind/Solar Energy Industry

Choose either an agriculture or a wind/solar energy industry from any country listed in Annex 1 that currently provides export subsidies to the industries. Discuss positive and negative aspects of the export subsidies on the country’s economy.Evaluate the effects of the export subsidies on the country’s welfare using relevant supporting data/statistics and literature.

Pattern of Trade

Choose any two countries from the listed countries in Annex 1. For each country, describe its pattern of trade over the last 30 years using relevant data.Identify and analyze factors responsible for a changing trade pattern in the chosen countries.In your opinion, discuss if your findings conform with what the trade theories predict.Examine the effects of the pattern of trade on Australia.

Part 3: Analysis and Findings
Conduct in-depth findings and analysis of your research demonstrating your understanding of the theories and applications learned in HI5016. Examine the effects of your findings on Australia’s economy.

Student Assessment and Referencing Rules (Adapted Harvard Referencing Rules)
Holmes has implemented a revised Harvard approach to referencing. The following rules apply:

Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources which provide full-text access to the source’s content for lecturers and markers.The reference list must be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled: “References.”The reference list must include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged A-Z alphabetically by the author surname with each reference numbered (1 to 10, etc.) and each reference MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source.

For example:

Hawking, P., McCarthy, B. & Stein, A. 2004. Second Wave ERP Education, Journal of Information Systems Education, Fall, http://jise.org/Volume15/n3/JISEv15n3p327.pdf