Multinational corporations

Discuss whether the growth of a firm will always lead to diseconomies of scale.

Assess the extent to which the objectives of a firm and a consumer might conflict.

Assess whether an ethical stance by a business will lead to stakeholder conflict.

Evaluate the extent to which globalisation has benefitted national and local economies.

Evaluate the methods by which the activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google may be controlled.

Discuss the possible impact of economic growth on employment patterns in a country such as Vietnam.

Assess the benefits of being a member of a trading bloc for a country such as Vietnam.

Assess the impact of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) on the national economy of a country such as Vietnam.

Evaluate the impact on European firms of the growing economic power of emerging economies in South East Asia.

Evaluate the impact of FDI on a developed economy such as the UK.

Evaluate the extent to which the environmental impact of multinational firms, such as Starbucks, can be controlled by governments.

Discuss the benefits of division of labour for a manufacturer such as Adidas.

Intel, Samsung, LG and Microsoft have all moved production bases to Vietnam.

Assess the possible impact of this on the local labour force in Vietnam.

Assess the importance of having an ethical supply chain for a business such as Adidas or Intel.

Evaluate the importance of the labour force when choosing a location for production.