Global Business 3rd Edition by Mike Peng

Exercise 3

Microfinance is an emerging area of individualized financial investment in developing countries that is based on social responsibility principles. However, since it involves the investment of resources with the expectation that a profit will be made, microfinance investors tend to search for regions and portfolios that have the highest profitability. Analyze information in a global data set to determine which areas of the world seem to have the most profitable microfinance activities. What conclusions can you draw from this information?