Overview
Prompt: In a world of zero transportation costs, no trade barriers, and significant differences between nations with regard to factor conditions, firms must expand internationally if they are to survive. Discuss the theory of Comparative Advantage.
Discussion Assignment Instructions
You will complete 4 Discussions in this course. Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, you are required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be at least 500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge.
Instructions
- Thread — The thread must have a clear, logical flow and state major points clearly. Major points must be supported by good examples or thoughtful analysis. The assertions in the thread must incorporate at least 1 peer-reviewed* article, not including the course textbook and other scholarly articles, cited in current APA format. Competency in current APA format is required of all Business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by the policy of both the graduate faculty and the administration.
- All scholarly* articles and peer-reviewed articles cited must have been published within the last 5 years.
- Each thread must integrate at least 1 biblical principle.
- The reference list must be in APA format, using a “hanging indent.” Where only 1 version of the Bible is cited in the narrative, do not include the version in the reference list. But when more than 1 version is cited in the narrative, then you can include the versions of the Bible in the reference list.
- When linking scholarly articles, use the How to Create a Persistent Link resource under the Discussion Resources section on each Discussion page in Canvas.
- Posts must adhere to all other writing and formatting expectations in the grading rubric.
*Peer-Reviewed v. Scholarly:
In short, “scholarly” means the article was written by an expert for an audience of other experts, researchers, or students. “Peer-reviewed” takes it one step further and means the article was reviewed and critiqued by the author’s peers who are experts in the same subject area.
Essentially, “peer review” is an academic term for quality control. Each article published in a peer-reviewed journal was closely examined by a panel of reviewers who are experts on the article’s topic (that is, the author’s professional peers … hence the term “peer review”). The reviewers assess the author’s proper use of research methods and the significance of the paper’s contribution to the existing literature and check on the author’s works on the topic in any discussions or mentions in citations. Papers published in these journals are expert-approved … and the most authoritative sources of information for college-level research papers.
Articles from popular publications, on the other hand (like magazines, newspapers, or many sites on the internet), are published with minimal editing (for spelling and grammar, perhaps, but typically not for factual accuracy or intellectual integrity). While interesting to read, these articles aren’t sufficient to support research at an academic level.