Which of the following is an example of foreign direct investment from the United States to Mexico?O Acquisition of a convenience store in Mexico City by a lawyer in Chicago on behalf of an American client.Sale of land in the U.S. by an American to a Mexican.O Deposit by an American professor of US dollars into a bank in Mexico.O Sale of land in Mexico by an American to a Mexican.

Answer: Foreign direct investment: FDI refers to the investment by an investor in any foreign…

Which of the following is an example of foreign direct investment from the United States to Mexico? O Acquisition of a convenience store in Mexico City by a lawyer in Chicago on behalf of an American client. O Sale of land in the U.S. by an American to a Mexican. O Deposit by an American professor of US dollars into a bank in Mexico. Sale of land in Mexico by an American to a Mexican.

Which of the following is an example of foreign direct investment from the United States to Mexico? O Acquisition of a convenience store in Mexico City by a lawyer in Chicago on behalf of an American client. O Sale of land in the U.S. by an American to a Mexican. O Deposit by an American professor of US dollars into a bank in Mexico. Sale of land in Mexico by an American to a Mexican.

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