Focus: Studying the world’s leading supply chain company with particular attention to how they manage their partners.Key questions to consider:•Review Apple’s supply chain for its iPhone product. What differences set it apart from competitors?•What are Apple’s key advantages in how it manages its supply chain operations? Support your analysis with data from the case.•What are the challenges that Apple faces in the future, and what are the implications for its supply chain?•Jessica Grant needs to think about a supply chain investments strategy. How would you frame analysis, recommendations would you make to the company’s vice-president, Phillip Duchene, and why?1 ½ to 2 pages (single space)

After reading the case, you are expected to submit a preliminary case analysis report (progress report). In 5-4 Final Project: Milestone One: Progress Report, you will submit a progress report. The report should contain the identification and the analysis of the main issues/problems in the case. It should be 4–5 pages long and reflect a clear and deep understanding of the main issues. Spreadsheets for analysis should also be incorporated into the progress report. Note that while these questions are helpful, your reports should not be written to answer these questions but to provide a full analysis of the case.Suggested Questions 1. What kind of capital structure would you propose to Hutchison Whampoa in light of its future needs and why? 2. What bond rating do you think Hutchison Whampoa will be able to obtain from Standard and Poor’s? 3. What are the debt financing options? Why you are for/against the Yankee bond option? 4. Assume Hutchison Whampoa will require $1 million USD of financing in 1996. Assume that new equity can be raised at $48.8 a share and that a long-term debt issue will carry an interest cost of HIBOR plus 70 basis points (bps). How would an equity or debt issue impact Hutchison’s financial position and performance?

One problem that many developing countries face is the risk of financial shocks and financial crises. In this class we have studied several financial crises. a. What are the characteristics of most developing countries that make them more susceptible to financial crises? b. Describe the general process that occurs when a developing country goes through a financial crisis. Please use at least two examples. c. What policies would help developing countries be more resilient to inevitable financial crises? d. What similarities and differences are there between the financial crises faced by developed countries and the crises faced by developed countries.