Describe and assess the paths to economic decline the United ...

[Beheh]

Describe and assess the paths to economic decline the United States followed after World War II. What policy choices might we have made to achieve a different outcome?
 
  What global consequences might have followed had we chosen a different path? Explain your reasoning.
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are the impacts of foreign direct investment? If you were an adviser to a multinational corporation that was considering foreign direct investments, what factors would you recommend that the MNC look at in determining where to invest? Why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[cadimas]

Answer to Question 1

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Outline the course that led the U.S. to economic decline after World War II.
2. Explain what policy choices the U.S. might have made to resist economic decline . For example, students may discuss the role of the growing budget deficit and dwindling financial reserves.
3. Discuss how the world might have looked differently had the U.S. chosen a different path. For example, students might discuss the consequences of the length and the intensity of the Cold War.
4. Analyze why the reasoning put forth is accurate and relevant.
5. Offer a concise summary and effective conclusion.

Answer to Question 2

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Outline the purpose and influences of foreign direct investment.
2. Explain the particular considerations of an MNC in determining where to invest. For example, a student might discussfactories, real estate, and companies abroad that offer sizable ownership of stocks.
3. The complexities of investing in developing nations might be illuminated. For example, they offer the possibility of growth, but also instability.
4. Outline those particular characteristics that should be sought by the MNC.
5. Offer a concise summary and effective conclusion.