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Discuss 3 changes/elements of the reforms from the case study on Cook Islands and explain how they are linked to NPM. Clearly identify your reforms by numbering them from 1 to 3 and starting each one of them on a new line. For each reform, mention what is the change/aspect you are discussing/analyzing, explain what this reform implies and finally, support your point by explaining how the current case fits NPM. Use points from the case study, but explain them in your own words. (12 points)

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Discuss 3 changes/elements of the reforms from the case study on
Cook Islands and explain how they are linked to NPM. Clearly identify
your reforms by numbering them from 1 to 3 and starting each one of
them on a new line. For each reform, mention what is the change/aspect
you are discussing/analyzing, explain what this reform implies and
finally, support your point by explaining how the current case fits
NPM. Use points from the case study, but explain them in your own
words. (12 points)

Question 1: Real Estate Investment Using research material such as textbooks, journals articles or conference papers, answer the following questions: 1. Define what real estate investment is with appropriate examples (2 marks)? 2. Compare and contrast the similarities as well as the differences between real estate investment with investment in shares and bonds in terms of the following aspects: investment asset type, riskiness of the asset, source of return, extent of management burden and availability of market information? (5 ½ marks) (Total: 7 ½ marks) Question 2: Real Estate Market System Geitner et al (2001) describes the real estate system works in the form of three interrelated segments as follows: 1. Space Market 2. Capital/Asset Market and the 3. Property Development Segment. (a) Explain what each of the three (3) segments represents and how they relate to each other (3 marks) (b) Do you think this description accurately captures how the real estate market works in practice? (2 marks) (c) Lastly discuss what an asset price bubble is and how this can disrupt the operation of the real estate market? (2 ½ marks) Specific requirements: land management

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Question 1: Real Estate Investment

Using research material such as textbooks, journals articles or conference papers, answer the following questions:
1. Define what real estate investment is with appropriate examples (2 marks)?
2. Compare and contrast the similarities as well as the differences between real estate investment with investment in shares and bonds in terms of the following aspects: investment asset type, riskiness of the asset, source of return, extent of management burden and availability of market information? (5 ½ marks)
(Total: 7 ½ marks)

Question 2: Real Estate Market System

Geitner et al (2001) describes the real estate system works in the form of three interrelated segments as follows:
1. Space Market
2. Capital/Asset Market and the
3. Property Development Segment.

(a) Explain what each of the three (3) segments represents and how they relate to each other (3 marks)

(b) Do you think this description accurately captures how the real estate market works in practice? (2 marks)

(c) Lastly discuss what an asset price bubble is and how this can disrupt the operation of the real estate market? (2 ½ marks)

Specific requirements: land management

organizations should be absolutely formal? to what extent do you disagree with this statement

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Organizations should be absolutely formal? To what extent do you disagree with this statement (20 marks)

Scenario: You are the Chief Investment Officer of the company and has identified Malaysia as the next country to investment. Answer the following with specific reference to your business plan. 1) Prepare an Executive Summary for the investment in Malaysia (maximum 750 words) (10 marks) 2) Conduct a strategic position analysis related to the investment. Identify five key challenges for your company to start up a company in Malaysia. Critically explain these challenges. Be specific to the planned investment. (20 marks) 3) Identify five strategic capability of your company to be successful in Malaysia. Critically explain three factors. Be specific to the planned investment. (20 marks) 4) Assuming the company requires additional RM200 million to finance its investment in Malaysia. Propose an appropriate financing plan to secure the additional funding. Describe and justify the financing plan of your choice with specific detail. (20 marks) 5) Calculate the cost of equity of the company? (5 marks) 6) Assuming the investment in Malaysia in fully funded by equity, provide an estimation for the investment’s discount rate. Show the calculation by taking appropriate assumptions. (5 marks) 7) Based on the exchange rate of home currency and Ringgit Malaysia for 2016-2020, explain the risk of transaction exposure and translation exposure. (10 marks) 8) Assuming your business operation commences in June 2021 and Ringgit Malaysia is softening against the home currency throughout the year. Examine the impact and propose a hedging strategy using: i. currency option. ii. currency futures. Specific requirements: I choose Mars Korea INC company.

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Scenario: You are the Chief Investment Officer of the company and has identified Malaysia as the next country
to investment.
Answer the following with specific reference to your business plan.
1) Prepare an Executive Summary for the investment in Malaysia (maximum 750 words)
(10 marks)
2) Conduct a strategic position analysis related to the investment. Identify five key challenges for your
company to start up a company in Malaysia. Critically explain these challenges. Be specific to the
planned investment.
(20 marks)
3) Identify five strategic capability of your company to be successful in Malaysia. Critically explain three
factors. Be specific to the planned investment.
(20 marks)
4) Assuming the company requires additional RM200 million to finance its investment in Malaysia.
Propose an appropriate financing plan to secure the additional funding. Describe and justify the
financing plan of your choice with specific detail.
(20 marks)
5) Calculate the cost of equity of the company?
(5 marks)
6) Assuming the investment in Malaysia in fully funded by equity, provide an estimation for the
investment’s discount rate. Show the calculation by taking appropriate assumptions.
(5 marks)
7) Based on the exchange rate of home currency and Ringgit Malaysia for 2016-2020, explain the risk of
transaction exposure and translation exposure.
(10 marks)
8) Assuming your business operation commences in June 2021 and Ringgit Malaysia is softening against the
home currency throughout the year. Examine the impact and propose a hedging strategy using:
i. currency option.
ii. currency futures.

Specific requirements: I choose Mars Korea INC company.

Product – Describe the product or product mix or service of Heineken Breweries in more detail. a. What created the opportunity for your product or service of the company? b. Do you make or buy your product or service of the company? (yes, services can be purchased -think temporaries, independent truck drivers, etc.) Explain. c. What issues are involved in the design of your product or service of the company? Environmental issues, robust design, value analysis, modular, manufacturability, etc. d. Where is the product or service in its life cycle of the company?

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Product – Describe the product or product mix or service of Heineken
Breweries in more detail.

a. What created the opportunity for your product or service of the
company?

b. Do you make or buy your product or service of the company? (yes,
services can be purchased -think temporaries, independent truck
drivers, etc.) Explain.

c. What issues are involved in the design of your product or service
of the company? Environmental issues, robust design, value analysis,
modular, manufacturability, etc.

d. Where is the product or service in its life cycle of the company?

1. The managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd was advised by a group of experts in the field of Management that putting people into teams in an organization to work brings about organisational success. Then the managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd quickly established teams in his organisation but did not see success after two weeks and was confused. As a first year Management student of AAMUSTED, advise the managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd. Should Not be more than two pages

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1. The managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd was advised by a group
of experts in the field of Management that putting people into teams
in an organization to work brings about organisational success. Then
the managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd quickly established teams
in his organisation but did not see success after two weeks and was
confused. As a first year Management student of AAMUSTED, advise the
managing director of Top-Dog Company Ltd. Should Not be more than two
pages

Discuss the challenges and limitations of performance management when it comes to public sector management and wicked problems

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Discuss the challenges and limitations of performance management when
it comes to public sector management and wicked problems

* What are monetary and fiscal policy implications of the exchange rate system adapted by the selected country? * What is the devaluation history (dates) of the selected country? Have past devaluations achieved the targeted economic objectives?

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_IN ABOUT 1000-1500 WORDS, WRITE A WELL-RESEARCHED ESS_

FOR ANY DEVELOPING COUNTRY, ANALYZE ITS EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM AND ALL

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ITS EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES. USE THESE TO ANSWER

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR WRITING:

* What are monetary and fiscal policy implications of the exchange

rate system adapted by the selected country?

* What is the devaluation history (dates) of the selected

country? Have past devaluations achieved the targeted economic

objectives?

* How trade has performed in the selected country post-devaluation?

* What are your views on ensuring better BOP-NIIP outcomes of this

country?

After searching the history of exchange rate regime in your selected

country, you explain conceptually about efficacy of each exchange rate

system (fixed, floating and pegged) and its implication on monetary

policy and fiscal policy. Next discussion should be on devaluation,

its objectives and situation analysis post devaluation. Answer all

questions above.