Consider the Following Two Cases

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider the following two cases. In the first, a U.S. firm purchases 18% of a foreign firm. In the second, a U.S. firm builds a new production facility in a foreign country. Both are ________, with the first referred to as ________ and the second as ________.

• A) foreign direct investment (FDI); inflows; outflows
• B) foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows; brownfield; greenfield
• C) foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows; brownfield; greenfield
• D) foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows; greenfield; brownfield
• E) foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows; greenfield; brownfield

Grasp the relationship between production and sales volume and their impact on net operating income under different costing methods.

Understand how fixed manufacturing overhead costs are treated under variable and absorption costing.

Recognize the importance of not arbitrarily allocating common costs to segments.

Understand the conditions under which net operating income under variable and absorption costing will be different or equal.

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