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International BusinessinTaiwan
Team 1Natalie B.
Alex B.Will C.
Darien H.Eric L.
Chase V.B.
Apple Supplier is Accused of Labor ViolationsNew York Times, 9/3/2014
Catcher Tech.
Factory in China
AppleInc.
“Deeply concerned, will follow Apple’s supplier code of conduct”
“Found concrete areas of improvement, will follow-up and investigate”
Apple Supplier is Accused of Labor ViolationsNew York Times, 9/3/2014
Catcher Tech.
Factory in China
AppleInc.
Apple Inc.
38 200
China
JapanKorea
Land: 272%Population: 13.7%
Japan
Economic Climate
CapitalistExport-Driven
Decreasing Government InvolvementOpen Trade
Political Climate
DemocraticPeople-Elected PresidentEncourage Development
Two Major Political Parties
The U.S. is Taiwan’s
4th Largest Trading Partner
Taiwan’s Balance of Trade
with the U.S.:
- $10.74 B
Taiwan USElectrical Machinery
VehiclesIron & Steel Products
PlasticPrivate Commercial
Services
US TaiwanMachinery
AircraftMedical InstrumentsAgricultural ProductsPrivate Commercial
Services
Taiwan has Tariff on…Motorcycles
Agricultural ProductsSoda Ash
Alcohol Beverages
Taiwan has Quota on…Agricultural ProductsMeat (Beef and Pork)
Rice
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Taiwan's GDP from 1994 to 2014 (in U.S. Dollars)
GDP (in US$)
Service (68.6%)Industry (29.4%)
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Taiwan's GDP from 1994 to 2014 (in U.S. Dollars)
GDP (in US$)
1994$252.70 B
Service (68.6%)Industry (29.4%)
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Taiwan's GDP from 1994 to 2014 (in U.S. Dollars)
GDP (in US$)
1994$252.70 B
2014$505.45 B
Service (68.6%)Industry (29.4%)
New Taiwanese Dollars (NTD, NT$)
1 US Dollar = 31 New Taiwanese Dollars
Fluctuation of New Taiwanese Dollar from 1990 to 2014
GlobalEconomy Recession
TechnologyIndustry
Development
Average Daily Wage Taiwan:US$ 51
Minimum Wage Taiwan: US$3.83
The U.S.: US$7.25
One Loaf of Bread Taiwan – US$1.33
The U.S. – US$2.00
One AppleTaiwan – US$0.83
The U.S. – US$0.45
One Big Mac from McDonald’s Taiwan – US$2.63 The U.S. – US$4.01
One Unlocked iPhone 6 Taiwan – US$750
The U.S. – US$649 (+tax)
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