McDonald's: Pricing of revenue and costs in India

In terms of currency denomination, please explain to me how McDonalds price its revenues and costs. McDonalds has multiple foreign operation, consider any one of those operations and the contribution it is making to the parent firm's profits. Using this information, what do you think would be the effect of increases/decreases in the dollar’s exchange value on the McDonalds profitability?

Tariffs and Regulations

1. Evaluate the following statements; a. Protective tariffs reduce both the imports and the exports of the nation that levies tariffs. b. The extensive application of protective tariffs destroys the ability of the international market system to allocate resources efficiently. c. Unemployment in some industries can often be reduced through tariff protection, but by the same token inefficiency typically increases. d. foreign firms that “dump” their products onto the U.S. market are in effect providing bargains to the country’s citizens. e. In view of the rapidity with which technological advance is dispersed around the world, free trade will inevitably yield structural maladjustm... click for more

Commodities

Distinguish among land-, labor-, and capital-intensive commodities, citing one example of each. What role do these distinctions play in explaining international trade? What role do distinctive products, unrelated to cost advantages, play in international trade?

Offshoring

What is offshoring of white-collar service jobs, and how does it relate to international trade? Why has it recently increased? Why do you think more than half of all the offshored jobs have gone to India? Give an example of how offshoring can eliminate some U.S. jobs while creating other U.S. jobs.

Government protection from foreign competition

Should organizations seek government protection from foreign competition? Why or why not? B. If the U.S. government imposes a tariff on foreign goods, how will this impact the U.S. consumer? Explain.