Which of the following is not a determinant of capital flows?

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Question restatement: Which of the following is not a determinant of capital flows?

Option a: Relative interest rates between countries. This is a classic determinant. Capital tends to move toward higher returns, so differences in interest rates influence cross-border capital movements.

Option b: Businesses investing in foreign countries as an attempt to market their products. This reflects outward foreign direct investment motivated by market access and growth opportunities, which is a determinant of capital flows.

Option c: None of the other answers is correct. This option asserts that all the other choices are determinants, implying that there is no option that is not a determinant. If the other options are indeed determinants, then this statement would be correct as a meta-answer indicating that none of the other options are incorrect determinants.

Option d: Investors' desire for diversification. Diversification motive encourages capital to move across borders to spread risk, a recognized determinant of capital flows.

Option e: Investors' desire to direct funds towards international banking centers. Attractiveness of financial hubs and centers for funding and liquidity is a known determinant influencing capital allocation across borders.

Analysis across options:
- Option a is consistent with standard financial theory: capital flows respond to interest rate differentials, affecting expected returns.
- Option b aligns with the idea that firms seek cheaper financing, larger markets, or strategic advantages abroad, driving cross-border investment.
- Option d captures diversification as a key motivator behind moving funds internationally to reduce portfolio risk.
- Option e reflects the practical pull of international banking centers that offer liquidity, services, and financial infrastructure, guiding capital towards those locations.
- Option c logically follows if all the other options are valid determinants; it is the meta-choice indicating that there is no incorrect determinant among the listed items.

Common pitfalls addressed:
- If one argued that diversification cannot influence capital flows, that would be a misconception; diversification is widely accepted as a determinant.
- If one claimed that only interest rates matter, that would ignore non-rate motives like diversification and financial center effects.

In sum, since options a, b, d, and e describe recognized determinants of capital flows, option c correctly states that none of the other answers is incorrect, i.e., all the listed items besides c are determinants.

Which of the following is not a determinant of capital flows?

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