Despite the Theoretical Elegance of This Hypothesis, Empirical Studies Have

question 62

Multiple Choice

Despite the theoretical elegance of this hypothesis, empirical studies have come to the opposite conclusion. Despite the favorable effect of international diversification of cash flows, bankruptcy risk was only about the same for MNEs as for domestic firms. However, MNEs faced higher costs for each of the following EXCEPT:

• A) agency costs.
• B) political risk.
• C) asymmetric information.
• D) In fact, each of these costs were higher for the MNE than for the domestic firm.

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