Use the globalEDGE™ site to complete the following exercises:
1. The Foreign Labor Statistics (FLS) program provides
international comparisons of hourly compensation
costs; productivity and unit labor costs; labor force,
employment and unemployment rates; and consumer
prices. Using this resource, your firm is interested in
comparing the real gross national income (GNI) per
capita of five countries in which it has facilities: Australia,
Belgium, Denmark, Japan, and Norway. From
this list, which country has the highest GNI per
capita? Which has the lowest?
2. You are working for a company that is planning to invest
in Italy. Your company’s executives have requested
a report from you regarding Italy’s current
economic situation. One of your colleagues mentioned
a useful Web site called Country Briefings, published
by the Economist magazine. This site contains comprehensive
information on 60 countries, including
country profiles, recent news, political and economic
forecasts, statistics, and more. Using this site, prepare
a short executive report outlining Italy’s current economic
situation.
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