According to Knickerbocker's Theory

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to Knickerbocker's theory

• A) when a firm has valuable know-how that cannot be adequately protected by a licensing contract, it engages in FDI.
• B) when a firm's skills and know-how are not amenable to licensing, it usually prefers the FDI route.
• C) by placing tariffs on imported goods, governments indirectly increase the cost of exporting relative to foreign direct investment and licensing.
• D) when a firm that is part of an oligopolistic industry expands into a foreign market, other firms in the industry will be compelled to make similar investments.

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Income Statement

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Statement Of Cash Flows

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