When Microsoft, a U

question 123

Multiple Choice

When Microsoft, a U.S. company, establishes a distribution center in Canada, U.S. net capital outflow

• A)increases because Microsoft makes a foreign portfolio investment in Canada.
• B)decreases because Microsoft makes a foreign portfolio investment in Canada.
• C)increases because Microsoft makes a foreign direct investment in Canada.
• D)decreases because Microsoft makes a foreign direct investment in Canada.

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