the economies of low- income countries‚ allowing them to grow more rapidly than developed countries. Foreign direct investment comes with its own costs and benefits‚ as the organization or business providing the funding is concerned with securing advantages in the nation in which it is investing. Business Sectors • Foreign investors may change the balance among types of businesses in a country. If investors from abroad decide that they want to invest in banks‚ rather than farms or manufacturing
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ADVANTAGES Plastic is very useful in the building and construction‚ electronics (laptops wouldn’t work well if they were made from glass)‚ packaging (gladwrap)‚ transportation industries. Very easy to make - water bottles‚ plastic bags‚ pens‚ cups etc etc The main advantages of plastic materials are also the reason why plastic is such a problem. It lasts forever and it is very cheap to make. When I say it last forever‚ I mean it does not biodegrade. There is a flotilla of plastic the
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One advantage of economic globalisation comes from the free trade. “Two nations can benefit from free trade by specializing in producing those products in which they enjoy a comparative advantage” (Case & Fair 2004‚ p.716). A country enjoys a comparative advantage in the manufacturing of a good if the production has a lower opportunity cost than it would have if produced in other country. When specialization takes place in a production‚ the production will become more efficient. It is due to research
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TNCs growing most rapidly in the 1960s the foundations were laid in the inter-war period‚ notable examples being that of Ford‚ Phillips and Vauxhall. Around 90% of TNCs are based in MEDCs. I will discuss social‚ economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of TNCs. There is a number of benefits in which TNCs create economically‚ one of the most significant benefit is infrastructure development that is created due to the demands and requirements of the TNCs. This can include the building
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every people to make the living better. Nowadays‚ technology has advanced in tremendous leaps and bounds. We cannot imagine the world without technological advances such as computer‚ televisions‚ machines and so on. However there are some advantages and disadvantages of technology. First of all‚ technologies play a very important role in society because it makes life easier to live on and less time consuming. Technology has the ability to create shortcuts in working. People do not have to do all
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Sarah Westerhaus Westerhaus 1 May 7‚ 2013 Advantages and Disadvantages of Drugs At this exact moment‚ a seventy-four year old United States veteran is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) caused by his fight for survival in the Vietnam War. Because of his condition‚ he goes through daily paranoia‚ depressing memories‚ and stress related pain that never seems to dissipate. Even worse‚ there is a distance between him and his family that grows further and further each
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Microsoft. Nicole Hartman- Vasquez I have researched the different alternatives to products besides using the very familiar Microsoft Product line. There are many different products‚ and names to choose from for home and office and Each has had great feedback as well as not costing as much to maintain or costing nothing at all. Before Starting this information‚ I thought that Microsoft was really the only
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After watching the video about Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)‚ the one of the top-ranking and largest universities in Latin America; I think that there are several advantages and disadvantages of studying at UNAM. To begin with‚ one of the great advantages of it is UNAM is located in one of the most traditional and picturesque neighborhood of Coyoacán in México‚ Distrito Federal‚ where students would enjoy its different kinds of activities‚ events‚ foods‚ and surroundings while they
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recreation‚ but also the provision of services for this act. It might occupy local services such as entertainment‚ accommodation and catering for tourists. It may seem‚ that tourism brings only benefits‚ but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages. According to Shirleyrader (2014) ‚ many countries depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and as a source of income for the enterprises. Therefore‚ the development of tourism is often a strategy to promote
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Contents 1 Definition of Franchising 2 Businesses for which franchising works best 3 Advantages 4 Disadvantages Definition of Franchising Franchising refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. The "franchisor" authorizes the proven methods and trademarks of his business to the "franchisee" for a fee and a percentage of gross monthly sales. Various tangibles and intangibles such as national or international advertising‚ training‚ and other support
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