Advantages and disadvantages of MNC company

Advantages of MNC 1. The investment level, employment level, and income level of the host country increases due to the operation of MNC’s. 2. The industries of host country get latest technology from foreign countries through MNC’s. 3. The host country’s business also gets management expertise from MNC’s. 4. The domestic traders and market intermediaries of the host country gets increased business from the operation of MNC’s. 5. MNC’s break protectionalism, curb local monopolies, create competition among domestic companies and thus enhance their competitiveness. 6. Domestic industries can make use of R and D outcomes of MNC’s. 7. The host country can reduce imports and increase exports due to goods produced by MNC’s in the host country. This helps to improve balance of payment. 8. Level of industrial and economic development increases due to the growth of MNC’s in the host country. Disadvantages of MNC 1. MNC’s may transfer technology which has become outdated in the home country. 2. As MNC’s do not operate within the national autonomy, they may pose a threat to the economic and political sovereignty of host countries. 3. MNC’s may kill the domestic industry by monpolising the host country’s market. 4. In order to make profit, MNC’s may use natural resources of the home country indiscriminately and cause depletion of the resources. 5. A large sums of money flows to foreign countries in terms of payments towards profits, dividends and royalty. Hope it would be helpful✌