Importing in Foreign Markets and Market Position Read Closing Case: Embraer and Brazilian Importing at the end of Chapter 16 and write a three- to four-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, with a detailed analysis that answers the following: • Examine the main benefits of importing products to be used in products of other goods. Present examples of the benefits. • Explain the sustainability of a company like Embraer if it neither exported nor imported products. • Examine the benefits and concerns that can occur when countries use protectionist policies in trade. • Examine whether Embraer should have more of the over 300,000 parts for its planes produced by Brazilian Manufacturers or should the company continue to pursue outsourcing. Keep in mind the need to establish as many competitive advantages as possible. • Analyze the impact that government subsidies could have on Embraer’s international competitive ability.
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