ECON 241 Dr.

Sauer

Homework #3

1. Without doing any research, how do you think Indiana compares to other states in terms of how
much foreign investment takes place here?

2. Refer to the map of foreign investment in Indiana.

a. Describe where foreign investment is taking place in Indiana.

b. Which 3 countries are doing the most foreign investment in Indiana?

c. What would happen to Indianas economy if the government began restricting foreign investment?

3. The state of Indiana has the third highest concentration of Japanese foreign investment in the entire
United States. Refer to the map of Japanese foreign investment. What is your reaction?
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4. At many college campuses across the country, students have put pressure on their administrations to
certify that all officially licensed logo college apparel be produced sweat free. Often times this means
the university stops buying licensed gear from a particular manufacturer.

Given what youve learned about international investment and sweatshops, would you support a sweat
free movement for USI licensed apparel? Explain the potential economic implications of your view as
well as some implications of the opposing view.

[Note: You will not be graded on whether you would be for or against such a movement. Youll be
graded on how well you back up your opinion with positive analysis.]