A) Why is the U.S. the largest recipient of FDI from companies in other countries?
B) What are companies from other countries looking for when they invest in the U.S.?
A Because it is largest economy with decent rate of growth. Everybody wants to gain from its growth
B They look at returns from USA investment vis-a-vis cost of investment, attractiveness of usa returns compared to returns from other countries, free market and competitive policies of usa, freedom to repatriate profits, easy capital and current account convertibility of dollars and so on
A) Why is the U.S. the largest recipient of FDI from companies in other countries? B) ...
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