FDI Does Not Benefit the Host Country's Balance of Payments

question 2

True/False

FDI does not benefit the host country's balance of payments if the foreign subsidiary creates demand for home-country exports of capital equipment, intermediate goods, or complementary products.

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belts

Regions in the Earth's crust where the layers of rock have been folded and thrusted over one another due to compressional forces, often found in mountainous areas.

Thrust Faults

Types of reverse faults that have a dip of 45 degrees or less, meaning they are nearly horizontal; significant in shaping landscapes by pushing rocks upwards.

Cleavage

A geological term referring to the tendency of minerals to break along flat, parallel planes of weakness in their crystal structure.

Joints

Innate cracks or splits in rock formations that occur without any shift, typically due to how the rock reacts to pressure.