Question

Suppose Yamahonda, a Japanese-owned motorcycle manufacturer, builds a production plant in Alabama. This is an example of foreign investment in the United States. Which of the following policies are consistent with the goal of increasing productivity and growth in developing countries? Check all that apply. Protecting property rights and enforcing contracts Pursuing inward-oriented policies Imposing restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic capital Providing tax breaks and patents for firms that pursue research and development in health and sciences What is a significant factor in long-run economic growth that Robert Fogel, an economic historian, is best known for suggesting? O Improvements in worker health from better nutrition O Inward-oriented policies that protect domestic firms from foreign competition O Improvements in the protection of property and enforcement of contracts through the maturation of the civil and criminal justice systems Improvements in technology from the incentives created by a better patent system

Answer 1

Yamahonda builds a production plant in Alabama.

This is an example of foreign direct investment in the United states. Because foreign direct investment is in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country.

Protecting property rights and enforcing contracts , Providing tax breaks and patents for firms that pursue research and development in health and sciences. Hence,option(A) and (D) are correct.

Improvements in worker health from better nutrition is a significant factor in long run economic growth that Robert Fogel. Hence,option(A) is correct.