https://www.sec.gov/search-filings
- Review the current financial statements of Walmart.
- Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings database
- Enter "Walmart Inc." in the search bar
- Option 2: Yahoo! Finance webpage
- Enter the stock symbol of Walmart, Inc. (WMT) in the search bar
- Click on the “Financials” tab
- Option 1: EDGAR | Company Filings database
In prior weeks, you learned about finance and financial analysis. This week, you will put it all together. Using 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
- must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
- 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 (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
- course name and number
- instructor’s name
- due date
- title of paper in bold font
- must utilize academic voice
- 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.
- must use at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text
- must organize their content using APA Level Headings
- must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style