The process of forcing foreign companies to sell their investments for less than they are worth is known as
a. divestment.
b. disinvestment.
c. expropriation.
d. privatization.
One early transnational actor, the Hudson Bay Company, was first established to exploit a demand for
a. fur.
b. tea.
c. spices.
d. rum.
Most governments today tend to
a. avoid inviting transnational corporations into their country.
b. welcome the arrival of transnational corporations into their country.
c. exert almost complete control over the investments of transnational corporations.
d. cooperate with only a few transnational corporations.
Although transnational corporations (TNCs) have existed for hundreds of years, today's TNCs are different in terms of
a. pursuing global strategies for production, sales, research, and investment.
b. targeting only a few regions of the world.
c. having most of their products manufactured in just a few countries.
d. remaining politically neutral in most instances.
Today, transnational actors
a. do not include international terrorist groups.
b. are declining in influence.
c. are limited in scope by recent EU initiatives.
d. are rapidly changing international politics.
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