In: Economics
Define each of the following as direct or portfolio foreign
investment.
a. Nike (a U.S. company) builds new
factories in Cambodia: (Click to
select) Neither type of
investment Direct
investment Portfolio investment .
b. A U.S. hedge fund purchases 30 percent
of the shares of a Brazilian paper manufacturer:
(Click to
select) Portfolio
investment Neither type of
investment Direct investment .
c. Mercedes-Benz (a German company) builds
a manufacturing plant in Alabama: (Click to
select) Neither type of
investment Direct
investment Portfolio investment .
d. Intel (a U.S. company) sets up a new
call center in India: (Click to
select) Portfolio
investment Neither type of
investment Direct investment .
e. A British chocolate maker buys a
smaller U.S. rival: (Click to
select) Direct
investment Portfolio
investment Neither type of
investment .
f. Hilton Hotels (a U.S. company) builds a
new resort in Hawaii: (Click to
select) Portfolio
investment Neither type of
investment Direct
investment .
Nike (a U.S. company) builds new factories in Cambodia: Direct
investment - In this case, Nike seeks to expand its business and
manufacturing in Cambodia.
A U.S. hedge fund purchases 30 percent of the shares of a Brazilian
paper manufacturer: Direct investment. Here the motive of
investment is not to expand manufacturing business but to seek a
return on the investment,
Mercedes-Benz (a German company) builds a manufacturing plant in
Alabama: Neither type of investment - Since the investment is
within the same country it is neither the type of investment.
Intel (a U.S. company) sets up a new call center in India: Direct
investment. This investment is done to expand the business by
setting up a call center in India
A British chocolate maker buys a smaller U.S. rival: Direct
investment. Here also the business seeks to expand its
operations.
Hilton Hotels (a U.S. company) builds a new resort in Hawaii:
Neither type of investment. Since the investment is within the same
country it is neither the type of investment.