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Definition Of Multinational Corporation (mnc):

Enterprise operating in several countries but managed from one (home) country.
Generally, any firm or group that derives a quarter of its revenue from operations outside of its home country is considered a MNC, and may fall into one of the four categories: (1) multinational, decentralized firm with strong home country presence, (2) global, centralized firm that acquires cost advantage through centralized production wherever cheaper resources are available, (3) international, firm that builds on the parent firm's technology or R&D, or (4) transnational, firm that combines the previous three approaches. According to UN data, some 35,000 firms have direct investment in foreign countries, and the largest 100 of them control about 40 percent of world trade.

Other Definition Of Financial Terms:

Muni
Municipal Bond
Mutual Company
Mutual Fund
Naamloze Vennootschap (n.v.)
Naive Forecasting

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