1. Economic Indicators How to analyze economic data to make judgments of the relative health of an economy for global expansion

2. Biography Paragraph Include at least a few items that help your client make expansion decisions! CONCISE If it’s bad, let them know—not recruiting! Information should DIRECTLY apply to why someone should or should not invest there! – Strength/Weaknesses GDP per capita… – CIA World Factbook is a GREAT resource! – Stability or recent history of political stability?? Health of population?? Arable land? – Look through the country rankings to find compelling comparison data?? nationmaster.com

3. Developed country target indicator #’s Strong GDP per Capita 20k+ GDP Growth Rate ~4% Inflation ~3% (always around or up to 2% less than GDP Growth Rate) Unemployment Rate of 4-6%

4. Developing Country Goals IMPROVEMENT & STABILITY! GDP Growth rates show progress Inflation rates consistent Unemployment rate decreasing consistently Improving in key areas = PROGRESS

5. Analyze impact of data Is GDP growth rate less than inflation? – Implications>> $1,000 in 2006 with 5% growth and 10% inflation is = to _____how much in 2007? – GOAL: GDP Growth Rate>Inflation = REAL GROWTH What unemployment rates are problematic? Less than 15% = OK under certain conditions… – 25% + nears civil war danger or 3 rd world status… ½ of the countries in the world experience civil unrest periodically—usually riots, coups… How does your data compare to ideal economic indicator goals? To the USA?

6. How to make recommendations for global business expansion Multinational corporation: Corp that operates in different ways in multiple countries. (Your clients goal) Given what you know about the country, what operations would you suggest to base there? – Manufacturing? Sales? Agriculture? What sector would be good in your country, if any? What are the positives or negatives of the country? Can the negatives be overcome? – Economic & Political stability?

7. Israel 1997 Inflation rate? 1997 GDP Growth rate? Stability? Trend? Outlook?

8. Costa Rica 1999 Inflation rate? 1999 GDP Growth rate? Stability? Trend? Outlook? Outside factors?

9. Botswana Stability? Trend? Outlook? Outside factors?

10. Argentina 2001 Inflation rate? 2001 GDP Growth rate? Stability? Trend? Outlook? Outside factors?