EXERCISE 6 POLITICAL RISK Please read the Opening Case "The risk of regulatory change:

EXERCISE 6 POLITICAL RISK

Please read the Opening Case “The risk of regulatory change: Animal welfare and the live cattle trade to Indonesia”, pages 268 to 270 of your textbook and answer the questions below. Read Managerial Implications pgs 305 -308 for risk types

(a) Apart from Australian cattle producers, list six (6) other stakeholders who would have a vested interest in the conduct of the live cattle trade. (6 marks)

(b) By reflecting on the events outlined in the case, discuss which of the three types of political risk(ownership-control, operational or transfer) would impact the live export industry. (10 marks)

(c) How could the cattle industry have been more proactive in the management of the political risks that they confronted? (4 marks)

Country Analysis ActivityDeveloping and emerging market economies could hold tremendous promise; however, such markets contain considerable political risk. Your group must reflect on the political or legal issues that couldthreaten the success of a firm entering these markets. For the selected countries look for publishedrisk assessments. You can access the Handbook of County Risk as an e-book via the QUT library andat http://www.coface-usa.com/index.php/Economic-studies