For a long time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has had its supporters and detractors. In this discussion, you will have the opportunity to consider some of the IMF’s actions and determine whether they were beneficial as well as ethical.To help frame this discussion, consider the IMF’s actions in Greece. Greece spent a decade in economic turmoil starting in 2009. The IMF provided financial assistance to “bail out” Greece multiple times during the crisis. Their loans came with requirements that Greece needed to meet. Some argue that the IMF made the crisis much worse, whereas others feel the IMF provided timely support to Greece not long after the global financial crisis of 2008.In your initial post, use the following questions to guide your responses:When should a government, economy, or country be bailed out, if ever? Justify your answer with specific examples and how the bailout or lack of bailout would impact the global economy and the future of globalization.Ideally, which countries or organizations would provide the economic support for a government that needs a bailout? Is the IMF the ideal organization to bail out a country?Is it ethical for the IMF to bail out countries that repeatedly make bad economic and fiscal decisions? Is it ethical for the IMF to have significant requirements attached to its loans?What lessons should be learned from the Greek debt crisis for countries with debt obligation issues and for organizations such as the IMF?

Tasty Snack Foods, a small, start-up gourmet food business, has a new line of gourmet potato chips. The company has been testing the chips in California, and they are selling well. They are now planning to expand the market to another state or region and have hired XYZ Corporation to do some up-front research resulting in a presentation that outlines some options for the company’s involvement in this new market. You have been given this assignment by Michael Johnson, Director of Marketing for XYZ Corporation. He has asked you to put together a report that focuses on a specific state or region and explores the viability of a market opportunity for Tasty Snack Foods to sell its gourmet potato chips. To prepare for this Assignment: Review this week’s Learning Resources. Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment. Part 1: Situational Analysis In this part of the report, you will perform a situational analysis relevant to the particular state or region you selected. Be sure to include the following: A brief introduction in which you identify the components of a situational analysis  An appraisal of the organization’s environment, including a description of how each of the five Cs pertain to the selected region or state  Specifically, provide a detailed description for each C regarding the challenges that Tasty Snack Foods is facing for that component. An analysis of how each of the Cs affects decision making for the company  Part 2: SWOT Analysis For the second part of the report, you will perform a SWOT analysis on the Tasty Snack Foods gourmet potato chips expansion project. This should include the following: An analysis of the organization’s internal and external environmental factors  Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats A breakdown of the potential traditional and digital marketing strategies based on the SWOT findings What suggestions related to the expansion do you have for Tasty Snack Foods based on this analysis?