Which of the following is an example of U.S. foreign direct investment and by itself increases U.S. net capital outflow?
a. A U.S. electronics company opens and operates a new factory in India.
b. A Swiss bank buys bonds issued by a U.S. company.
c. A U.S. pension fund buys bonds issued by the Japanese government.
d. A French restaurant opens and operates a restaurant in New York.
a
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A) less of each of the inputs of production. B) more petroleum and less of the other inputs to production. C) less petroleum and more of the other inputs to production. D) the same amount of petroleum since there are no substitutes for petroleum.
The Dot-Com bubble in the U.S. occurred due to: a. a rapid fall in the stock prices of manufacturing companies
b. a rise in housing prices relative to the rental cost of housing. c. a dramatic rise in the shares of stock in the South Sea Company. d. an unforeseen rise in the price of tulip bulbs which were the major exports of the U.S at that time. e. the exceptionally high price-to-earnings ratios of high-tech companies in the U.S.