CHAPTER 32 OPPORTUNITY REVIEW

What is the main way that multinational corporations expand offshore?

• Through foreign investment

• By increasing local sales

• By reducing costs

• Through domestic investment

Between which years did most of the increase in foreign investment occur?

• 1914 to 1930

• 1960 to 2016

• 1940 to 1960

• 2000 to 2010

In 1914, which region received the majority of foreign investment?

• Africa

• Asia

• Latin America

• Europe

By 2016, how had the percentage of foreign investment going to Latin America changed?

• It increased

• It decreased

• It stayed the same

• It was eliminated

Which developing country attracted the most foreign investment in 2016?

• India

• Brazil

• China

• South Africa

What was most of the foreign investment in China used for in 2016?

• Building roads

• Starting new businesses in urban areas

• Developing agriculture

• Improving education

What effect did foreign investment have on China's urbanization?

• It decreased urbanization

• It had no effect

• It increased urbanization

• It stopped urbanization

Which regions attracted the least foreign investment?

• North America and Europe

• Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia

• South America and Australia

• East Asia and the Middle East

What is a common economic characteristic of countries that attracted little foreign investment?

• Rapid industrial growth

• Dependence on agriculture

• High technology development

• Strong service sector

Why might countries with little foreign investment experience slow economic growth?

• They have too many resources

• They lack job opportunities outside agriculture

• They have high levels of urbanization

• They receive too much foreign aid