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book Global Business Today 6th Edition by Charles Hill cover

Global Business Today 6th Edition by Charles Hill

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0071083812
book Global Business Today 6th Edition by Charles Hill cover

Global Business Today 6th Edition by Charles Hill

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0071083812
Exercise 2
Reread the Management Focus on Cemex and then answer the following questions:
a)Which theoretical explanation, or explanations, of FDI best explains Cemex's FDI?
b)What is the value that Cemex brings to the host economy? Can you see any potential drawbacks of inward investment by Cemex in an economy?
c)Cemex has a strong preference for acquisitions over greenfield ventures as an entry mode.Why?
d)Why do you think Cemex decided to exit Indonesia after failing to gain majority control of Semen Gresik? Why is majority control so important to Cemex?
e)Why do you think politicians in Indonesia tried to block Cemex's attempt to gain majority control over Semen Gresik? Do you think Indonesia's best interests were served by limiting Cemex's FDI in the country?
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a. C#'s FDI decision can be explained by...

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