What is the difference between portfolio investment and direct investment?

What will be an ideal response?


Portfolio investment is the purchase of stocks, bonds, or other financial assets that does not result in direct management or control over an enterprise. Direction investment is the acquisition of corporate assets through the purchase of property, a plant, or equipment.

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The Christian Democrats are a

a. far-right party that seeks to turn Germany into a Christian theocracy. b. coalition of parties from both sides of the political spectrum. c. slightly left party that opposed German unification. d. moderately conservative party that supports European integration. e. far-left party that advocates closed immigration.

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Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is the 2010 congressional act that requires states to establish Health Benefits Exchanges and gives them the option of accepting a generous federal subsidy to expand state Medicaid rolls, among other provisions

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When the court hears the case for the first time it is called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Johnson understated his Vietnam War strategy in his July 28, 1965, press conference because he __________

A)did not want to imperil his Great Society programs B)did not have accurate information due to bureaucratic slack C)did not want to threaten the Soviet Union D)did not want to upset key Southern Democratic senators

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