Axetem International, Inc., Multinational Operations, business and finance homework help

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Axetem International, Inc. is a successful,
Washington-based, public company and a manufacturer of various high-quality
running and cross-training athletic shoes. 

In addition to its national wholesale operation, Axetem,
Inc. also maintains several satellite wholesale branch offices outside of the
United States. These include office locations in Canada, France, the United
Kingdom, and a currently nonoperational office in the Middle East.

Assume that you are a foreign business operations analyst
for Axetem, Inc. Your job responsibilities include not only various business
analyses but also the task of cross-training various employees in matters
relating to Axetem’s foreign operations.

Apa format paper

Proper citations as a mater scholar paper

2 or 3 references with page or para number:

Introduction and conclusion in paper with proper headings in
paper

6 – 8 paragraphs length

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Axetem’s branch office in the Middle East region was
temporarily shut down a couple of years ago because of growing concerns for
employee security and an unstable economic environment. Axetem’s branch office
is located in a four-story building near the downtown area. Axetem has been
renting its office headquarters at a cost of $4,000 per month based on a 5-year
lease. Since its temporary shutdown, the company has continued to make its
lease payments. The building is still in very good shape, and the office can be
reopened almost immediately. Additionally, because of the current shortages,
and to stimulate business in the country, the government is willing to negotiate
a substantial government contract with Axetem, Inc. to supply training shoes to
its police and military academies. This contract is worth approximately $5
million over the next 3 years if the company agrees to reopen this foreign
branch office and employ local residents. 

Sarah McNote, Axetem’s foreign operations vice president,
has set up an electronic bulletin board on Axetem’s intranet in an attempt to
seek input from employees on whether a reinvestment in this foreign office is
desirable or profitable at this time.

• Should
  multinational companies always stay out of places with civil violence, or
  should profit potentials be carefully evaluated?
• Does
  any currency exchange rate risk exist? Why?
• What are 2
  potential financial risks of Axetem reestablishing operations in the
  Middle East with regard to currency exchange?

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