Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Diploma
In Business
Unit 5 – International Business
Assignment 1
Learning Aim A and B
Why trade internationally?
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, BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Business Unit 5
Contents
Introduction to ‘William King’ and ‘Adidas’........................................................................................................................3
Introduction to the business ‘William King’....................................................................................................................3
Introduction to the business ‘Adidas’.............................................................................................................................3
Similarities and Differences between ‘William King’ and ‘Adidas’......................................................................................4
Reasons for the International Trade...................................................................................................................................4
Reasons Why ‘William King’ Trade Internationally.........................................................................................................5
Reasons Why ‘Adidas’ Trade Internationally...................................................................................................................5
Financing of International Business....................................................................................................................................6
Support for International Business.....................................................................................................................................6
Support to William King..................................................................................................................................................6
Support for Adidas..........................................................................................................................................................7
Trading Bloc........................................................................................................................................................................7
Barriers to International Trade...........................................................................................................................................8
Barriers to Trade for Adidas............................................................................................................................................9
Barriers to Trade for William King.................................................................................................................................10
The effects of Globalisation upon Adidas and William King..............................................................................................10
Impact of globalisation upon Adidas.............................................................................................................................12
Impact of globalisation upon William King....................................................................................................................12
Evaluation......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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