Question

Multinational corporations, sometimes provide benefits to their home countries, except which one?

• A. Boost the industrial development in home country
• B. Allow for production of cheaper components for their products
• C. Marketing opportunities for the products produced in home country
• D. Shift the home country's technology overseas via licensing

Answer 1

The correct option is D Shift the home country's technology overseas via licensing

MNC is an organisation which has its head office in the home country and subsidiaries in two or more countries. I t provides various benefits to the home countries:

1. Boost the industrial development in the home country.
2. Allow for production of cheaper components for their products.
3. Marketing opportunities for the products produced in the home country.

But it does not shift home country technology overseas via licensing.