The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts of
international trade, balance of payments and exchange rates
The US and China have developed a strong and important international trade
relationship in a relatively short amount of time that also has resulted in some
challenges for each country This has resulted in differing arguments on how to deal
with the situation The following Abstract is taken from this weekâs reading on US and
China Trade:
âThe article discusses the trading relationship between the US and China as of October
2010 In the US, the political leaders in the country are using China as scapegoat to
the poor performance of the US economy and high unemployment rate Among the
main area of dispute of the two countries is their currency During the United Nations
(UN) General Assembly in New York in September 2010, the discussion between US
President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao centered on their currenciesâ
Answer the questions below in well-constructed paragraphs with a maximum of 500
words (maximum 2 pages) Analysis/discussion of the topic must include of a minimum
of 2 high-quality, credible, relevant sources of outside information Please double space
your document, use MS Word, and of course, donât forget to put your name at the top
Make sure that you use proper sentence construction, grammar, punctuation, spelling
and properly cite your references in APA format
1 Provide an overview of the trade relationship between the US and China,
including an explanation of the trade balance between the two countries and what it
means, in your answer Identify the competitive advantage(s) of China and the US 2 Many are calling for a revaluation of the Yuan in China Explain why this is the
case and the impact of a revaluation 3 Since the financial crisis the US currency has been trading at lower levels, explain
the impact of this on firms competing internationally Secondly, explain how the
lower value of the US dollar may impact trade directly with China