Assignment 1: Exporting and Importing for a Developing
Country
Please review all three (3) of the following documents:
- “Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and
Special Programmes” - “Economic Development in Africa, Report 2012: Structural
Transformation and Sustainable Development in Africa” - “Modernizing and Enhancing BEA’s International Economic
Accounts: A Progress Report”
Choose one (1) developing country that is discussed in the
readings. Select a product to market in the selected developing country. Use the
following Websites to gather information for this assignment:
- CIA World Fact Book’s Website, located at
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/guidetowfbook.html
- The World
Bank’s Website, located atwww.worldbank.org
- Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), African
Affairs, located athttp://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/africa
Please provide this paper in the following order. Cover page,
Introduction or Abstract, Write out each question 1-6 then followed with your
specific supporting details to that question, Conclusion page, and Reference
page with minimum of 3 separate quality references.
Write a six (6) page paper in which you:
- Briefly (one [1] paragraph) describe the country and product that
you selected for this assignment. - Determine what type of governmental structure the selected
developing country has and the challenges in marketing products there. - Examine the local infrastructure of the selected country. Describe
the selected country’s unique products and assess the difficulties in getting
products to market. - Evaluate the education level of the population and examine the
labor force of the country. Determine whether or not the education level is
moving the country into a different economic status. - Analyze the monetary system and global debt structure of the
selected developing country. Develop a system of debt relief that could allow
the people of the selected developing country to invest in their country. - Using the information from USTR’s African Affairs Website,
determine if any imports are currently being delivered to the selected country.
Examine the successes and struggles encountered when receiving these
imports. - Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions. - Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.





