question archive Group Assignment (Trading Partners) Group Assignment (Trading Partners) Trading Partners Project Report Concepts of International Trade BICG9102 (Winter 2021) GENERAL SUBMISSION FORMAT: 1
Group Assignment (Trading Partners) Group Assignment (Trading Partners) Trading Partners Project Report Concepts of International Trade BICG9102 (Winter 2021) GENERAL SUBMISSION FORMAT: 1
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Group Assignment (Trading Partners)
Group Assignment (Trading Partners)
Trading Partners Project Report
Concepts of International Trade
BICG9102 (Winter 2021)
Course Number, date, your name, student IDs, instructor’s name, trading Country partners.
4. Reports exceeding 7 pages and less than 5 pages in length would receive lower marks.
a. Review the guidelines here https://nclibraries.niagaracollege.ca/citations/apa
b. Intext citations are a must, and if missing the report will be graded as ZERO for plagiarism.
STRUCTURE OF REPORT:
The purpose of this report is to allow you to develop your understandings of the course material, and to further become familiar with the ABC of international trade between trading partners. In this assignment, one side of the partnership is Canada, to develop your reviewing and reporting skills, and to learn about economic activities in other countries.
As explained earlier, this individual report involves a 5-7 pages on a country of your choice. Your instructor has posted a list of countries and you’re supposed to pick one of them to start your work.
You will not a select a country which is the same as your own country of origin. For example, if you are a student from Nigeria, you cannot select Canada-Nigeria for your report.
A typical draft of the items you are supposed to look at it in the country of your choice are stipulated further down herein. It may not be possible for you to complete every single item on the worksheet exactly as requested. In that case, outline the efforts you made to obtain the data.
The preliminary report of the draft is due online June 25, 11:59 PM and is worth 10% of the 30%.
What can you write about the country of your choice?
You must be able to locate the country on a map and explain about the geography of the country. Be sure to include important geographic features and indicate neighbouring countries.
You don’t need to cover all of these issues. These are just suggestions.
I am interested in your analysis of the economic and international trade information for this country. In particular, how does your country compare with Canada in areas such as:
Physical Factors
Total Population __________ How does population compare to Canada?______
Total Area _______________How does area compare to Canada? _______
Climate:
Physical Features:
Capital City:
Neighboring Countries:
Three Largest Cities (by population)
Something you learned that you think is interesting:
Political Factors
Head of Government:
Head of State:
Major Political Parties:
Government / political system:
Description of the flag:
Economic Factors
GDP, latest rate of inflation or CPI:
Economic structure (Institution-based dominant or resource-based)
Major resources and capabilities of the country:
Major export markets:
Major import sources:
Unit of currency:
How this country trade internationally?
Trade Agreements, Trade Barriers with Canada
Cultural Factors
Language(s):
Religion:
Major Newspapers:
Sports:
Persons of Note: (Politicians, Artists, Musicians, Athletes, etc.)
How does this country differ from Canada culturally?
How is this country similar to Canada?
Describe a typical Saturday night or Sunday afternoon in this country (that is, what do the people do in their leisure time?)
Other:
Most significant event in last 200 years, and why :
Most significant event in last 20 years, and why :
Most significant event in last 2 years, and why :
Most significant event in last 20 days, and why :
Citations (Footnotes)
Use APA style for your citations. If you aren’t sure what this means check out the ncLibrary website under Citation Help, APA style. I strongly suggest you review the online modules that NC Library has offered students.
References List:
In Summary, these topics on the country of your choice are important:
GDP figures (total, per capita, etc.) Cultural background
Currency & exchange rates Inflation
Unemployment Rate Stock Exchange
Major Industries Energy Situation
Agricultural Resources Major Exports/Imports
Trade Agreements Trade Barriers
TRADING PARTNERS:
Australia Belgium Brazil
China France Germany
Hong Kong India Italy
Japan Mexico Netherlands
Norway South Korea Spain
Switzerland Taiwan United Kingdom
ASSESSMENT:
You will be judged on the content of your review and your ability to summarize the country of your choice, and how you organize your thoughts on the issue. Copying and citing from different websites does not qualify as a country review. Wikipedia is not acceptable for academic research.
For your report grades, you are supposed to address:
· location of the trading partner, population, population density, GDP per capita AND comparisons to Canada’s statistics (use the CIA World fact book)
· selected country’s top 2 import and export partners; current significance of the trading partner to Canada (rankings for example, US is Canada’s #1; we are their #2 after China), trade balance: amount and surplus or deficit (use trade data online from Industry Canada to find this amount)
· evolution of Canada’s relationship with your chosen country, including the types of products, value, political alliances, other; include any effects of barriers or obstacles
