The Nike Lobbyist Speech
Nike/New Balance Case Study Team Assignment:
EECO 5103
Premise: You are a Nike lobbyist who has been granted 5 minutes to speak with Senator Ima Crook. Senator Crook must decide whether to vote to ratify a trade agreement that would eliminate tariffs on imported Vietnamese footwear.
Assignment: Write a 5-minute speech supporting this statement: Elimination of import tariffs on Vietnamese footwear is in America’s national interest.
As you write the speech, it may help focus your argument if you highlight gain or lose in the following:
Stakeholder Gain or Lose if Import Tariffs on Vietnamese Footwear Are Eliminated?
U.S. Consumers GAIN LOSE
U.S. High-skill footwear workers GAIN LOSE
U.S. Low-skill footwear workers GAIN LOSE
U.S. Government (revenue) GAIN LOSE
Nike Shareholders GAIN LOSE
New Balance Owner(s) GAIN LOSE
Vietnam footwear workers GAIN LOSE
“The Environment” GAIN LOSE
Other stakeholders you may think of:
GAIN LOSE
GAIN LOSE
GAIN LOSE
Your argument will not be convincing if you completely ignore the negative effects of the elimination of the tariffs.
You will submit your written speech for a grade.
Please write your speech on page 2 of this document.
Up to 4 students work as a team and submit the same speech. Please put all team member names on each submission, so I can keep track.
Due by: 11:59PM Saturday April 17, 2021
Write your speech below: