Foreign Aid Canada

Module 2 – Assignment 3 Practice Case Examination Backgrounder

The background information relating to the Case Examination (Backgrounder) is provided to candidates in advance of the examination date. The Backgrounder contains information about both the company and the industry involved in the case. Candidates are expected to familiarize themselves with this information in preparation for the analysis that will be required during the Case Examination.

Candidates should note that they will not be allowed to bring any written material, including the advance copy of this Backgrounder, into the examination centre. A new copy of this Backgrounder, together with additional information about the company and a supplement of formulae and tables, will be provided at the writing centre for the Case Examination. Only the following models of calculators are authorized for use during the Case Examination:

1. Texas Instruments TI BA II Plus (including the professional model)

2. Hewlett Packard HP 10bII+ (or HP 10bll)

3. Sharp EL-738C (or EL-738)

Candidates are reminded that no outside research on the industry related to this case is required. Examination responses will be evaluated on the basis of the industry information provided in the Backgrounder and the question paper (Additional Information).

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Foreign Aid Canada (FAC) Backgrounder

Overview (1991 to 2012)

Foreign Aid Canada (FAC) is a Canadian third-world aid organization that was founded in 1991 by Dr. Barry Green with the help of a few friends and two wealthy benefactors. FAC grew rapidly, obtaining some key CIDA contracts and participating in a number of historic emergency relief projects, including the 2004 tsunami in...