Report of US&China Trade War and the business report
Assignment 1 Report (1000 words) Deadline: Thursday, 20 February 2020. (80%)
This assignment is in the form of three short answer questions linked to material covered in.
Each answer to each question should be no more than 350 words in length. You must do all
three questions in sequence. Begin by reading the paper
1. “The 2018 US-China Trade Conflict After 40 Years of Special Protection” by economist Chad Bown.
2. Then read the MarketLine Company Profile of Apple Inc published in September 2019 (Reference code: 5B0A0C20-9BB6-4284-A575-AC0F2261F45C).
3. Finally, then read the Financial Times article Apple faces “China dilemma as profits and values clash” published on 11 October 2019.
*Three files will be uploaded.
Q.1 What is the central argument of the paper by Chad Bown? Please summarise this paper.
(300 words)
Q.2 Using only information the MarketLine Company Profile and the designated Financial Times article, please describe Apple’s relationship with China.
(300 words)
Q3. Assuming everything he says is true, what are the implications of Chad Bown’s paper for Apple? How should this firm adjust its strategies in light of his paper? What should the CEO and other leaders of Apple do differently in light of this paper? (300 words)
Write your Report as if it will be read and acted upon the CEO and other top managers at Apple.
Your answers should be fully and properly referenced according to the Harvard System. You should include a list of work cited, even though this list will contain just three items.
It is recommended to put at least 1~2 references for each question from the text.
