The openness of democratic countries, and the protections such countries tend to generally provide for property rights and freedom of expression, usually make those countries more hospitable places to conduct global business than countries with totalitarian or semi-totalitarian political regimes.
a) true
b) false

True.

Explanation: The openness of democratic countries, and the protections such countries tend to generally provide for property rights and freedom of expression, usually make those countries more hospitable places to conduct global business than countries with totalitarian or semi-totalitarian political regimes.

This above statement is true because in most democracy, there is the freedom of both the citizens of the country and foreign investors to easily start a business anywhere as long as they are within the legal framework, they are not oppressed or victimized by the government that be, neither is there any form of oppression from the government of a fully Democratic nation.

On the other side is, Totalitarianism which is a system in politics or a form of government that totally restricts opposition parties, prohibits individual opposition to the government and its claims, and demonstrates a very high degree of control over public and private life.

In a totalitarian system businesses would not easily thrive.