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1. Describe the main issues that Pacific island women entrepreneurs experience as business operators. For each of the problems that you have described recommend specific policy measures the Pacific island governments must implement to effectively support women in business.

2. Describe how the governments of the South Pacific Islands have sought to deliver their public goods and utility service responsibility more effectively and efficiently to their peoples. Discuss various ways in which this has been done, citing specific examples from your country.

3. You are hired as a business consultant by an Australian company to establish a furniture industry either in Fiji or in another South Pacific country for the Australian market. Draw up a list of issues that would needed in the feasibility study for the location analysis. Assess various issues to recommend to your client on the location of industry.

4. The development of Pacific Islands Cultural or Creative Industries (publishing, film, broadcasting, music, visual and performing arts, journalism, museums and art exhibitions, retail, architecture, design, advertising and software) offer considerable opportunities for small business.

Discuss strategies, policies and activities to develop the Cultural or Creative Industries for the benefit of Pacific Islanders.

5. Discuss the rationale for development planning in the South Pacific Island countries and how this type of planning can assist in economic development in general and specifically in the creation of a vibrant business environment.

6. Provide a general economic overview of the South Pacific Island countries. Discuss issues like constraints to their development and prospects for development by utilizing opportunities available within the region and opportunities for growth by aligning to opportunities available in growing East Asian economies.