The Strategic Behavior Theory

question 41

Multiple Choice

The strategic behavior theory:

• A) explains the constrains of exporting and licensing.
• B) seeks to explain the challenges faced by a firm during the establishment of a new operation in a foreign country.
• C) seeks to explain the patterns of FDI flows based on the idea that FDI flows are a reflection of strategic rivalry between firms in the global marketplace.
• D) reviews the theories that have been used to explain foreign direct investment.
• E) explains how greenfield investments are better than FDI.
• Strategic behavior theory is based on the idea that FDI flows are a reflection of strategic rivalry between firms in the global marketplace. An early variant of this argument was expounded by

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