Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 in the textbook, Foundations of Financial Management.
• Watch the Week 6 Final Paper video with Dr. Kevin Kuznia, DBA, CSSBB, PMP.
• Review the Walmart Case StudyLinks to an external site. interactive.
• Review the current financial statements of Walmart.
  • Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings Links to an external site.database
    • Enter "Walmart Inc." in the search bar
  • Option 2: Yahoo! Finance Links to an external site.webpage
    • Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
    • Click on the “Financials” tab

For this assignment, you may also wish to upload your work to your ePortfolio in addition to Waypoint so that, once you graduate, it can also be used to demonstrate your skills and competencies to potential employers and the professional community. Learn more about Folio, UAGC’s ePortfolio tool, by viewing the Setting Up and Using FolioLinks to an external site. guide.

In prior weeks, you learned about finance and financial analysis. This week you will put it all together. Using the Walmart Case Study and your selected country, you will complete a comprehensive recommendation to Walmart executives either recommending or forgoing expansion into your selected country.

In your paper,

• Summarize the culture and financial climate of the country and why it would be favorable or unfavorable for Walmart to expand in that region.
• Describe your country’s foreign exchange rates and how those rates could impact Walmart’s future financial performance. Be sure to address:
  • interest rates,
  • balance of payments,
  • government policies, and
  • other factors such as taxes and tariffs.
• Describe how Walmart needs to manage foreign exchange risk.
• Analyze any potential political risk and its impact to the financials.
• Propose how Walmart should fund this new expansion.

The Walmart International Expansion Recommendation final paper

• Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:

• • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view The University of Arizona Global Campus Library Quick ‘n’ DirtyLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Accessibility Statement: If you have a disability that impacts your ability to successfully participate in this or any other course activity, please provide your instructor with your authorized Accommodation Request form from the Office of Student Access and Wellness so that they can discuss and arrange an alternative plan with you.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.