Which of the following is an example of foreign direct investment? Select one: Ⓒa. A Brazilian firm opens a production plant in Argentina. O b. Chinese tourists visit the United States. O C. A business from Ontario, Canada, opens a production plant in Manitoba, Canada. Od. Italian savers buy British stocks.

Which of the following is an example of foreign direct investment? Select one: Ⓒa. A Brazilian firm opens a production plant in Argentina. O b. Chinese tourists visit the United States. O C. A business from Ontario, Canada, opens a production plant in Manitoba, Canada. Od. Italian savers buy British stocks.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter23: The International Trade And Capital Flows

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