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Scenario$-$Based Discussion for Week $1$ Discussion $1$:

Initial Posting Due: Saturday of Week $1$ by $11$:$59$ pm EST

Minimum $2$ Peer Replies Due: Tuesday of Week $1$ by $11$:$59$ pm EST

Initial Posting Criteria: After reading Chapter $4,$ Case $4\mathrm{.}2$ on pages $66-67,$ from the E$-$Book, Economics for Healthcare Managers, Fourth Edition by Lee, provide a response to each of the discussion questions for your initial posting:

Why is expansion outside the United States an attractive form of diversification?

What are the pitfalls of international expansion?

What are the potential pitfalls of other diversification efforts?

Why do small profit margins and a high ratio of debt to equity increase risk?

Peer Replies' Criteria: Review the responses of at least two of your peers, consider their approach to the case, compare their view$/$approach against your own, and provide your perspectives to their postings.

APA $7$th Edition Requirement: Minimum one reference with correlating in$-$text citations, as scholarly evidence to support your discussion postings.

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