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Question: Teresa has asked you to do a preliminary country analysis. She has asked you to put together a list of three potential countries to expand into. She has specifically asked that one of the countries be a developing or lesser developed country.  Here is a list of developing countries:  http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2014wesp_country_classification.pdf

She would like to get a better sense for the type of political situation each country has. As you look at each country, look closely at the political system- is it stable? Are there any current issues that could cause uncertainty? Who is in charge of the government? What kind of participation is there (who gets to vote? Are there groups that are forbidden to vote?), what kind of protection is there for intellectual property? Should Mart-Rivers be concerned about a company copying their designs and technology and passing it off as their own? What kind of product safety laws are in place? Does the consumer assume all liability for a product or is the company liable if something goes wrong with it? You will present your results to Samuel at brief meeting.