Which of the following statements regarding FDI is NOT true? Select one: a. The liberalisation of the global economy has contributed to the growth of FDI b. Mergers and acquisitions tend to be more common in developed nations c. Exporting and licensing afford greater control than greenfield investments d. Mergers and acquisitions are generally quicker to execute than greenfield investments

Which of the following statements regarding FDI is NOT true? Select one: a. Greenfield investments are best for transferring specialised, hard-to-imitate resources b. More recently, there have been greater levels of north-south and south-south FDI c. It has traditionally been directed at developing nations d. Flows of FDI have increased in the last 30 years

Which statement is true of acquisitions?Multiple choice question.They help preempt competitors. They create more value rather than destroy it.They are more risky compared to greenfield ventures.They cannot be easily executed.

Which of the following statements regarding globalisation and jobs is NOT true?Question 10Select one:a.In developing economies, there have been job gains in lower value-added industriesb.In developing economies, there have been job gains in higher value-added industries requiring higher skill and educational levelsc.There have been increasing wages in higher value-added industriesd.There has been job creation in industries where a comparative advantage exists, leading to greater efficiency in the use of factors of production

FDIWhich of the following options is an example of foreign direct investment (FDI)?A Japanese company purchasing Indian government debtA German company buying stocks on the New York stock exchangeAn American fashion apparel company opening new stores across India A Chinese company exporting hardware to South Korea

Directions for questions 6 and 7: The following questions have a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.We are increasingly told that the inflow of capital — particularly the foreign direct investment (FDI) variety — increases employment levels and contributes to economic growth. In a rare interview given to The Wall Street Journal in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinforced the role of FDI for India: "To set a strong foundation for sustainable growth, we have run the most prudent macro-economic administration in decades, reducing fiscal and current account deficits. We have made India a destination which welcomes capital by liberalising foreign-direct investment policy, increasing the ease of doing business.” Recently, the government further relaxed the FDI policy. ______An FDI mania appears to have gripped our policymakers.However, there are no a priori reasons for favouring foreign investment over domestic investment under normal economic conditions.But foreign investment is an option in the short term.A probable positive consequence of foreign investment is the inflow of new technology and its subsequent diffusion.