Write 500 words (+ 50 words) using APA style format to answer each of the following questions .

Exercise Question

How does the political risk of a country affect international business decisions to invest in that country? What can companies do to minimize this risk?  Select a country and explain what political risks may have affected companies’ investment decisions there. Additionally, illustrate the implications of these risks on a company of your choice.

On successful completion of this assignment, students should be able to:

• describe and explain different political and legal systems and understand the increasing importance of CSR and ethics in international business, and
• describe the three main types of economies and understand economic development and transition issues.

Evaluation and Feedback

Grading of the report will be out of 100. Note that simply meeting expectations garners an average grade. Below is the rubric and grade breakdown used for assessment. Feedback will be provided on a student’s overall performance in accordance with the grade breakdown below.

Activity/Competencies Demonstrated

% of Final Grade

Critical Analysis and Research (65%)

a. Completeness of report

/25

b. Depth of analysis

/25

c. Appropriateness of evaluation of lessons learned

/15

Communication (20%)

a. Uses language clearly and effectively at appropriate level

/10

b. Information organized intelligently and holistically

/10

Attention to Detail (15%)

a. APA Referencing and formatting (title, headings & references)

/5

b. Spelling and grammar

/10

Total

/100