There are different implications of running a country that is within or outside of the European Union. If you were the head of a firm based in the United States, please answer the following questions:

Would you seek to acquire a company within the European Union or outside of it? Why?

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choice you made.

Explain why an MNC may invest funds in a financial market outside its own country.

Explain why some financial institutions prefer to provide credit in financial markets outside their own country.

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