Foreign Direct Investment Typically Occurs When

question 35

Multiple Choice

Foreign direct investment typically occurs when

• A) The earnings of the parent company are invested in plant expansion overseas
• B) The parent company transfers jobs overseas
• C) The parent company closes its foreign production plants
• D) The parent company purchases bonds of foreign governments

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