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MBA.Graduate Psychology,PHD in HRM
Strayer,Phoniex,
Feb-1999 - Mar-2006
MBA.Graduate Psychology,PHD in HRM
Strayer,Phoniex,University of California
Feb-1999 - Mar-2006
PR Manager
LSGH LLC
Apr-2003 - Apr-2007
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3.     A firm must decide whether to make a component part in-house, or to contract it out to an independent supplier. Manufacturing the part requires a non-recoverable investment in specialized assets. The most efficient suppliers are located in countries with currencies that many foreign exchange analysts expect to appreciate substantially over the next decade.Â
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2.     You are the international manager of a US business that has just invented a revolutionary new personal computer that can perform the same functions as existing PCs but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design of this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into China.Â
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