Foreign Direct Investment Refers to

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Multiple Choice

Foreign direct investment refers to

• A) the acquisition of more than 10 percent of the shares of ownership in a company in another nation.
• B) the acquisition of less than 10 percent of the shares of ownership in a company in another nation.
• C) the granting of a loan to a company located in a foreign country.
• D) a direct monetary grant to a foreign company or government.

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Definitions:

Photoautotrophs

Entities that perform photosynthesis, creating nourishment from carbon dioxide and water by harnessing the energy from sunlight.

Chemoautotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy through the oxidation of inorganic molecules, rather than from sunlight.

Photoheterotrophs

Organisms that obtain energy from light but require organic carbon sources for growth and development, unlike plants which can fix carbon dioxide.

Vector

An organism, typically an insect, that transmits pathogens from one host to another, or a molecule used to insert DNA into a host cell in genetic engineering.