Problem:
The "discount rate" is a key factor to consider when comparing potential projects or investments by the MNC. Assume you are the task manager in charge of assessing the location of a new manufacturing facility to be located in Chile. Your accountants have "crunched the numbers" across a 30 year horizon, but you must decide which specific percentage to use as your discount rate to assess the profitability of the project. Choose and justify your chosen discount rate
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Summarize an article (or series of articles) regarding the investment decision of a MNC made during the past five years. What key concepts from the assigned reading apply?