Regarding Foreign Investment

question 155

Multiple Choice

Regarding foreign investment

• A) it can be divided into three components: international trade, portfolio investment, and direct investment.
• B) portfolio investment involves investors who participate in the management of the firm in addition to receiving a return on their money.
• C) deals that result in the foreign investor's obtaining at least 10 percent of the shareholdings are classified as portfolio investments.
• D) it exists only due to the presence of exporting.
• E) the distinction between portfolio investments and direct investments has begun to blur.

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