The Stock of Foreign Direct Investment Refers to

question 99

Multiple Choice

The stock of foreign direct investment refers to

• A) the purchasing power associated with current investments.
• B) the ability to leverage FDI when negotiating with a foreign entity.
• C) the total cumulative value of foreign investments as a percentage of a country's GDP.
• D) the value of foreign investment when accounting for tariffs and other government-imposed costs.
• E) the number of foreign investments a company has compared to the number of domestic investments.

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Definitions:

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