Question : 101.The motivation for much of the foreign direct investment by : 1299188

101.The motivation for much of the foreign direct investment by non-U.S. firms was the desire to:  

A. disperse production activities to optimal locations.

B. suppress the emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil.

C. spread communism throughout the world.

D. increase the competition between domestic industries and U.S. corporations.

E. bridge the national differences in culture, consumer preferences, and business practices.

102.The _____ refers to the total cumulative value of foreign investments.  

A. weighted average foreign exchange

B. leveraged foreign investment

C. stock of foreign direct investment

D. adjusted foreign exchange

E. horizontal foreign direct investment

103.Which of the following statements is true about the changing foreign direct investment picture of the global economy?  

A. Throughout the 1990s, the amount of investment directed at both developed and developing nations decreased dramatically.

B. There has been a fall in the share of FDI stock accounted for by developing nations reflecting a declining trend for firms from these countries to invest outside their borders.

C. Among developing nations, the lowest recipient of foreign direct investment has been China.

D. The share of FDI stock accounted for by U.S. firms has been drastically increasing from 1980s.

E. The sustained flow of foreign investment into developing nations is an important stimulus for economic growth in those countries.

104.The sustained flow of foreign investment into developing nations:  

A. has resulted in the rise of communism in those countries.

B. has been increasing since the 1980s.

C. is aimed at Western powers building political influence in those regions.

D. is detrimental to the economic growth in those countries.

E. has resulted in a declining trend for firms from these countries to invest outside their borders.

105._____ has experienced a decline in the share of FDI stock between 1980 and 2010.  

A. India

B. The United States

C. France

D. China

E. South Korea

106.Silver Fire Electric Inc., a U.S. company, has productive activities in more than two countries. As a result, it would be most appropriate to refer to Silver Fire Electric as a(n) _____ enterprise.  

A. regional

B. pan-American

C. unlimited

D. multinational

E. public

107.A notable trend in the demographics of the multinational enterprise since the 1960s is the:  

A. replacement of medium-size and small multinational companies by the multinational giants.

B. decline of the non-U.S. multinationals.

C. decline of multinationals entering the developing nations of the world.

D. growth of mini-multinationals.

E. monopolization of the markets in developing countries by U.S. multinational corporations.

108.In the global marketplace, the globalization of the world economy has resulted in a relative decline in the:  

A. growth of medium-size and small multinationals.

B. dominance of U.S. firm.

C. rise of non-U.S. multinationals.

D. desire to disperse production activities outside the home country.

E. emergence of firms from developing nations as important competitors.

109.What are mini-multinationals?  

A. Multinational firms from relatively small countries in terms of area

B. Multinationals from the developing nations of the world

C. Multinational firms that operate in only one foreign country

D. Medium-sized and small multinationals

E. Subsidiaries of large multinationals in foreign countries

110.Which of the following statements is true about the trends in the changing nature of multinational enterprises?  

A. Global business activity is increasingly being dominated by large U.S. multinational corporations.

B. The number of medium-size and small multinationals is decreasing continuously.

C. The ranks of the world’s largest 100 multinationals are dominated by firms from developing economies.

D. The Internet is increasing the barriers that small firms face in building international sales.

E. International business is conducted not just by large firms but also by medium-size and small enterprises.