Week 1 Homework

Question 1: Why might a company be interested in foreign direct investment?

Question 2: The two major types of legal system in the world are code law and common law.

Look at your adopted MNC. In what countries does it do business? Then identify if those countries are common law or code law.

Question 3: Select one of the environmental factors listed below and in a short paragraph relate it to your MNC.

Environmental Factors

• Cultural
• Providers of Financing
• Legal System
• Political and Economic Ties