Multinational company contributions to local development

Steps:

• Identify standard of living as including income, infrastructure, education, and health improvements from economic activities.
• Evaluate each MNC action for direct local benefits in a developing country context.
• Eliminate actions that drain resources without local retention.
• Select the action enhancing long-term human capital for sustained gains.

Why C is correct:

• Skills training builds local workforce capabilities, increasing employability and productivity per human capital theory in development economics.

Why the others are wrong:

• A. Building roads aids transport but may primarily serve company operations, with limited broad local impact without sustained maintenance.
• B. Exporting ore generates revenue, but benefits locals only if taxes fund public goods; otherwise, it's neutral.
• D. Returning profits overseas reduces local reinvestment, lowering net economic benefits to the host country.

Final answer: C