The primary purpose of this assignment is to see that you can identify important information and express it clearly, precisely and briefly. Use precise and focused language. You will be graded on your expression of relevant information and grammar. Be as thorough as possible but write no more than one a page per article.

1) Read each article and describe all relevant information; for instance, the factual elements, strategic issues, the interactions among entities and generally what the article is about.

2) Write a concluding paragraph telling the main thing you take away from the article.

Articles:

1) “A Strong Dollar Forces Factories to Lose Flab,” Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2017.

a. For this article, make a list of the strategies for dealing with a strong dollar, then write a conclusion.

2) “Currency Declines Lose Export Punch,” Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2017.

a. For this article, give specific examples of the effect of a weak pound on UK companies and write a conclusion.