Why do companies engage in international harvesting or divestment?

What will be an ideal response?

Companies commonly reduce commitments in some countries because those countries have poorer performance prospects than do others, a process known as harvesting or divesting. Companies may divest by selling or closing facilities. They usually prefer selling because they receive some compensation. A company that considers divesting because of a country's political or economic situation may find few potential buyers except at very low prices. In such situations, the company may try to delay divestment, hoping the situation will improve. If it does, the firm that "waits out" the situation generally is in a better position to regain markets and profits than one that forsakes its operations.