uppose a Japanese manufacturer wants to take advantage of the cheaper labor available in China. Which of the following is not foreign direct investment? Group of answer choices License a Chinese firm to produce its products under its own label. Build a plant in China and send all Japanese workers to operate it. Build a manufacturing subsidiary in China and employ Chinese workers. Buy a Chinese firm that produces similar products, and adapt it to produce its own produc

uppose a Japanese manufacturer wants to take advantage of the cheaper labor available in China. Which of the following is not foreign direct investment? Group of answer choices License a Chinese firm to produce its products under its own label. Build a plant in China and send all Japanese workers to operate it. Build a manufacturing subsidiary in China and employ Chinese workers. Buy a Chinese firm that produces similar products, and adapt it to produce its own produc

Economics For Today

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Chapter28: International Trade And Finance

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