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In your own words, contrast international financial management with domestic finance.
International financial management and domestic finance share many commonalities. Each deals with interest rates and making the best financial use of assets. However, in international financial management the primary difference is that there is also interest rate risk and risks associated with exchanges. When currencies float, the rate can be subject to volatile movements. For example, one month a dollar might be worth two Canadian dollars and then later the two currencies might have the same face value depending on sometimes random domestic events. Any chances in exchange rates can either work for or against a company's position.
The problem with exchange rates is that they are volatile and unpredictable. Therefore, even though that there is a chance that the interest rate fluctuation could benefit the company, the uncertainty in its movements add a lot of risk to organizations that deal in international trade. However, there are many different devices that can help manage this risk. There are financial tools such as futures that allow companies to hedge their risk at a price. Yet this all adds complexity to the job of an international financial manager that would not be found in the domestic equivalent. The international manager will have to deal with all the tasks that a domestic manager would, plus the additional complexity that exchange rates adds to financial management.
2. In your own words, define corporate governance and relate it to corporate culture.
Corporate governance will determine an organization's standard practices and performances based on the culture. The relationship between a corporation and their clientele is used to determine how an entire organization is going to run in order...
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