Why Do Firms Internationalise? Discuss with Reference to a Firm's

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Essay

Why do firms internationalise? Discuss with reference to a firm's internal factors, global factors, host country factors and home country factors.

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Definitions:

Liquidation

The process of closing a business and distributing its assets to claimants, typically when the company is insolvent.

Noncash Assets

Noncash Assets are assets that are physical or intangible properties owned by a company that are not in the form of cash or easily convertible into cash.

Income Ratios

Financial metrics that compare different aspects of a company's income to its revenues, expenses, or other financial metrics, to assess its profitability.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a business to another entity that are expected to be settled through the transfer of assets, provision of services, or other economic benefit.