Use the globalEDGE^TM site to complete the following exercises:

1. The World Investment Report published annually by UNCTAD provides quick electronic access to comprehensive statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the operations of transnational corporations. Gather a list of the top transnational corporations in terms of foreign direct investment. Also, identify each company's home country (i.e., headquarters country). Provide a commentary about the characteristics of countries that have the greatest number of transnational firms. Are there any common traits you notice concerning countries with many transnational firms?



2. Your company is considering opening a new factory in Latin America, and management is in the process of evaluating the specific country locations for this direct investment. The pool of candidate countries has been narrowed to Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. Prepare a short report from a well-known organization's publication of Country Fact Sheets to compare the foreign direct investment environment and regulations of these three countries.