What Is One Reason for the Tremendous Increase in the Flow

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is one reason for the tremendous increase in the flow of foreign direct investment from 1982 to 2007?

• A)Transfer pricing
• B)The liberalization of investment laws in many countries
• C)The similarities in tax rates and tax laws across the globe
• D)The availability of hedging instruments

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