Exam 11: Multinational Corporations

This is a 1789 law permitting foreign citizens to litigate alleged violations of international law in U.S.federal district courts.

An entity headquartered in one country that does business in one or more foreign countries is called a(n):

Define bluewashing.

Almost all FDI comes from:

The single measure that best captures the activity and power of MNCs is portfolio investment.

The United Nations defines transnational corporations (TNCs)as:

Direct investment means:

Business entities in foreign countries controlled by parent transnational corporations are known as:

What is portfolio investment? How is it different from FDI?

Discuss the relevance of the Alien Tort Claims Act.

In global production,a value chain can span two or more countries.

The single most conspicuous effort to promote MNC social responsibility and to harness FDI for economic development is the:

The main purpose of this code is to boost economic growth of its members by expanding trade.

Corporations are formed under national incorporation laws.

MNCs are all similar in their organizational structures and operations.

This is the act of a corporation cloaking its lack of social responsibility by insincere membership in the UN Global Compact.

All of the following statements are true of FDI EXCEPT:

What are the three most common reasons for corporations to make foreign direct investments?

That businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining comes under which Global Compact principle?

Though TNCs differ greatly in international dimensions,a single measure has been created that can capture the definitive meaning of "transnational."