BLADE INC CASE STUDY

INT 620 Module Ten Homework Guidelines and Rubric Read the “ Blades, Inc. Case” on page 215 in Chapter 6 of your textbook . Answer the five questions at the end of the case on page 216. Your answer for each question should be no more than one to two short paragraphs, and your answers do not require any calculation. Guidelines for Submission: Your submission must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12 -point Times New Roman font, one -inch margins, and at least th ree sources cited in APA format. Three different hedging techniques are discussed in the final submission. Instructor Feedback : This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more in formation, review these instructions . Critical Elements Proficient ( 100 %) Needs Improvement ( 70 %) Not Evident (0%) Value Direct or Indirect Intervention Response correctly indicates if the interventio n effort was indirect or direct and explains choice with sound reasoning Response indicates if the intervention effort was indirect or direct, but chooses incorrect type, does not expl ain choice, or reasoning is flawed Does not respond to question 18 Sterilized or Nonsterilized Intervention Response correctly indicates what type of intervention was performed by the Thai government, details the differences between types of intervention, and discusses which type would be more effective in increasing the value of the baht, including an explanation Response indicates what type of intervention was performed by the Thai government, but chooses incorrect intervention or does not address other elements of the question Does not respond to question 18 Impact on U .S. Levels of Inflation Response thoroughly examines the potential impact on U .S. inflation if the Thai and USD exchange rate was fixed , shares opinion regarding the impact on different firms, and discusses how some companies are affected by a fixed exchange rate Response discusses the potential impact on U .S. inflation of virtually fixing the Thai baht with respect to the dollar, shares opinion regarding the impact on different firms, and discusses how some companies are affected by a fixed exchange rate , but response is inaccurate or incomplete Does not respond to question 18 Disadvantages Associated With Floating Exchange Rate System Response discusses potential disadvantages of the floating exchange rate system in Thailand, comments on whether and to what extent company contributes to disadvantages, and reviews the impact of such an exchange rate on companies such as Blades Response discusses potential disadvantages of the floating exchange rate system in Thailand, comments on whether and to what extent company contributes to disadvantages, and reviews the impact of such an exchange rate on companies such as Blades, but response is inaccurate or incompl ete Does not respond to question 18 Impact of Swap Arrangement on Thai Baht’s Value Response indicates the impact of the swap arran gement on the Thai baht’s value and discusses the impact of the swap on Blades Response predicts the impact of the swap arran gement on the Thai baht’s value and discusses the impact of the swap on Blades, but response is inaccurate or incomplete Does not respond to question 18 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%