MOD 3 Estimating Project Cash Flows and Foreign direct investments Name Course Instructor Date Background For multinational corporations and foreign investors, geopolitical, economic and currency risks influence investment opportunities. Hence, countries having stable macroeconomic policies, open trade and democratic accountability are more likely to be preferred by foreign investors. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) potentially improves the growth prospects for host countries, highlighting the need for countries to attract more FDI. According to Kearney, (2015), developed nations are the safest bet for foreign direct investment. This is a marked change from optimism in the growth of emerging economies which were performing well before the global downturn. Economic uncertainties and market volatility influence investor confidence to chose the most viable investment o