For the final paper, each student will choose a country, and a consumer product found in the u. s. which is not yet sold in that country. the paper will be the development of a marketing plan outline for launching that product in that country. the paper is an individual assignment and is worth 30% of your final grade. additional guidelines will be provided in class, but the basic ground rules are: • the country should be of interest to you, and may be a fully developed economy (e. g., germany, japan) or a developing economy (e. g., a latin american or african country). exception: if you are an international student you cannot choose your home country!

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.

D) when the consumer buys more than more is needed.