In terms of financial management tasks that are key to MNE success, which of the following comes immediately after the task of raising funds for the firms?

1. assesses the financial attractiveness of major investment projects, such as foreign expansion

2. learns to operate in a global environment with diverse accounting practices and international tax regimes

3. administer funds passing in and out of the firm's value-adding activities

4. determines the ideal long-term mix of financing for the firm's international operations