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| Use the globalEDGE™ site to complete the following exercises: 1. The Foreign Labor Statistics (FLS) program provides international comparisons of hourly compensation costs; productivity and unit labor costs; labor force, employment and unemployment rates; and consumer prices. Using this resource, your firm is interested in comparing the real gross national income (GNI) per capita of five countries in which it has facilities: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, and Norway. From this list, which country has the highest GNI per capita? Which has the lowest? 2. You are working for a company that is planning to invest in Italy. Your company’s executives have requested a report from you regarding Italy’s current economic situation. One of your colleagues mentioned a useful Web site called Country Briefings, published by the Economist magazine. This site contains comprehensive information on 60 countries, including country profiles, recent news, political and economic forecasts, statistics, and more. Using this site, prepare a short executive report outlining Italy’s current economic situation. |