International Trade and Logistics: Benefits and Challenges for Australia

INTERNATI
ONAL
TRADE AND
LOGISTICSA P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y :

INTRODUCTION
• Balance of trade determines a country’s fortunes on the international
markets.
• Exports need to exceed imports in order to ensure a positive prosperity for
a country.
• Cheap goods can be sold in bulk, or high value goods can be traded on the
international market by the said country.
• Forex earnings from international trade can help the country meet its
internal commodity deficits.

PROFILE
• I am an international trader from the continent of Australia.
• The items of trade are aluminum, wool and coal
• My intentions in the market are to sell of all that I have and purchase a wide range of
commodities for resale to customers back at home.
• I commence trading with 5 and 100 metric tons of aluminum and coal respectively, and
800kg of wool. The amount of money at my disposal is $ 8,000.
• I manage to raise my account to $34000 by selling all the items
• Then I manage to purchase goods from all the other continents except cotton in Africa where
I am restricted by being informed that there are trade restrictions between our countries.
• After buying a considerable amount of goods, I am able to remain with $25,000.