Question 1

Since the late 1980s,MNCs have been investing more heavily in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to UNCTD figures in the Oatley book,foreign direct investment (FDI)outflows have grown from $80.5 billion in 1986-91 to about

Accepted Answer

A)  $ 500 billion in 2007-2008. 
B)  $ 1 trillion in 2007-2008. 
C)  $ 1.5 trillion in 2007-2008. 
D)  $ 2.0 trillion in 2007-2008. 
E)  $ 3.0 billion in 2007-2008. 
A)  $ 500 billion in 2007-2008. 
B)  $ 1 trillion in 2007-2008. 
C)  $ 1.5 trillion in 2007-2008. 
D)  $ 2.0 trillion in 2007-2008. 
E)  $ 3.0 billion in 2007-2008.

Question 3

Locational advantages are based on which combination of the following specific country characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large reserve of natural resources, a large local market and efficiency opportunities. 
B)  a small reserve of natural resources, a large local market and efficiency opportunities. 
C)  a small reserve of natural resources, a small local market and efficiency opportunities. 
D)  a large reserve of natural resources, a small local market and efficiency opportunities. 
E)  a small reserve of natural resources, a large local market but few efficiency opportunities. 
A)  a large reserve of natural resources, a large local market and efficiency opportunities. 
B)  a small reserve of natural resources, a large local market and efficiency opportunities. 
C)  a small reserve of natural resources, a small local market and efficiency opportunities. 
D)  a large reserve of natural resources, a small local market and efficiency opportunities. 
E)  a small reserve of natural resources, a large local market but few efficiency opportunities.

Question 4

Many MNCs have opted to remove many of their international transactions from the market and place them within a single corporate structure because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are usually required to by the host country governments. 
B)  they are usually required to by the home country governments. 
C)  they can usually earn substantially higher incomes by internalizing intangible and specific assets. 
D)  they will not be held accountable for raising the general welfare of their host countries. 
E)  this helps them stay clear of intrusive host government regulations. 
A)  they are usually required to by the host country governments. 
B)  they are usually required to by the home country governments. 
C)  they can usually earn substantially higher incomes by internalizing intangible and specific assets. 
D)  they will not be held accountable for raising the general welfare of their host countries. 
E)  this helps them stay clear of intrusive host government regulations.

Question 5

In 2008,advanced industrial countries accounted for about

Accepted Answer

A)  27% of all MNC parent corporations. 
B)  45% of all MNC parent corporations. 
C)  73% of all MNC parent corporations. 
D)  89% of all MNC parent corporations. 
E)  8% of all MNC parent corporations. 
A)  27% of all MNC parent corporations. 
B)  45% of all MNC parent corporations. 
C)  73% of all MNC parent corporations. 
D)  89% of all MNC parent corporations. 
E)  8% of all MNC parent corporations.

Since the late 1980s,MNCs have been investing more heavily in developing countries.

According to UNCTD figures in the Oatley book,foreign direct investment (FDI)outflows have grown from $80.5 billion in 1986-91 to about

Locational advantages are based on which combination of the following specific country characteristics:

Many MNCs have opted to remove many of their international transactions from the market and place them within a single corporate structure because

In 2008,advanced industrial countries accounted for about

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Exam 8: Multinational Corporations in the Global Economy

Since the late 1980s,MNCs have been investing more heavily in developing countries.

According to UNCTD figures in the Oatley book,foreign direct investment (FDI)outflows have grown from $80.5 billion in 1986-91 to about

Locational advantages are based on which combination of the following specific country characteristics:

Many MNCs have opted to remove many of their international transactions from the market and place them within a single corporate structure because

In 2008,advanced industrial countries accounted for about

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The World Trade Organization and the World Trade System

The Political Economy of International Trade Cooperation

A Society-Centered Approach to Trade Politics

A State-Centered Approach to Trade Politics

Trade and Development I: Import Substitution Industrialization

Trade and Development II: Economic Reform

The Politics of Multinational Corporations

The International Monetary System

Cooperation, conflict and Crisis in the Contemporary International Monetary System

A Society-Centered Approach to Monetary and Exchange-Rate Policies

A State-Centered Approach to Monetary and Exchange-Rate Policies

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