Kevin Was Not Enrolled in School, nor Did He Have

question 87

Multiple Choice

Kevin was not enrolled in school, nor did he have a job that required mathematical skills or reasoning, yet he spent several nights a week reading and solving problems in an old calculus textbook. How would you BEST explain this behavior? Kevin is _____.

• A) mentally ill
• B) externally motivated
• C) intrinsically motivated
• D) driven by the incentive motive

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Definitions:

Net Capital Outflow

The net flow of funds invested overseas by a country over a certain period, calculated as the difference between the capital leaving the country and capital entering it.

Foreign Direct Investment

An investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of establishing business operations or acquiring business assets.

Foreign Portfolio Investment

Investments in foreign countries' securities, such as stocks and bonds, without control over the management of those entities.

Net Capital Outflow

The difference between a nation's savings and its investment, representing the amount of domestic capital invested abroad minus the foreign capital invested domestically.