In 1992, the Enron Development Corporation, a Subsidiary of the Houston-Based

question 27

Multiple Choice

In 1992, the Enron Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the Houston-based energy company, signed a contract to build the largest-ever power plant in India, requiring a total investment of $2.8 billion. After Enron had spent nearly $300 million, the project was canceled by Hindu nationalist politicians in the Maharashtra state where the plant was to be built. Which of the following are true?

• A)Subsequently, Maharashtra invited Enron to renegotiate its contract.
• B)The lack of an effective means of enforcing contracts in a foreign country is clearly a major source of political risk associated with FDI.
• C)In an effort to pressure Maharashtra to reverse its decision, Enron "pushed like hell" the U.S. Energy Department to make a statement in June 1995 to the effect that canceling the Enron deal could adversely affect other power projects. The statement only compounded the situation. The BJP politicians immediately criticized the statement as an attempt by Washington to bully India.
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of a company's fixed versus variable costs, indicating how a company's operating income changes in response to changes in sales volume.

Corporate Tax Rate

The rate at which a corporation is taxed on its income. This rate varies by country and sometimes within regions of a country.

Personal Tax Rate

A rate at which an individual is taxed on their personal income by the government.

Break-Even Point

The production level at which total revenues equal total expenses, and the company or project is not making a profit or a loss.