Michelin Tire Manufacturing Company

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Name Instructor Course Date Michelin Tire Manufacturing Company Foreign Direct Investment refers to an entity like a business or an individual from another country injecting capital in income generating activities, in another country, with the aim of making profits (Lowe 34). They then decide whether to maintain partial or full control over the acquired assets. Foreign direct investments benefit both the host and home country in different ways, but the benefits will only exists when the correct regulations and ethics of carrying out business are in place, both in the home country and the host country. An example of a foreign company that invested in the Unites States is the “Michelin Tires Manufacturing Company.” Q1. Benefits that accrue to Americans when a non –American Company invests in America. There are benefits accrue to Americans when a non- American country invests. First, the gross domestic product of the United States raises, meaning that the citizens lives are better off than they were without the foreign investments. Secondly, employment in America is improved by the foreign investments. The jobs created are for both the unskilled and skilled labor. Thirdly, this ultimately leads to improved living standards among the workers of the companies. The multinational companies are known to develop a managerial pool because they normally provide their own managers, who are developed and seasoned to run the business in the host country. In doing so, they seek others to develop the skills of management to others, who are taking over the managerial duties in the host country because they have better knowledge of their local markets operations. Lastly, foreign direct investments also promote innovation in different areas, especially technology. This tends to stimulate economic growth in the country (Lowe 39). Q2. Information of the Non-American
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