英语翻译小弟急用~Translate the following passage into English:投资是国际贸

投资是国际贸易合作当中的一个重要部分,当公司向国外投资,他们的原因分为几种:获取原材料的资源,降低成本,开拓市场,满足客户需求.
Investment is an essential part in international cooperation of trades and commerce.When an enterprise is making investment abroad,the reasons are:to acquire the resource of raw materials,to cut the costs,to break into new markets and to supply the demand of its customers.
从某种程度上,这些不同的原因导致不同的投资形式.可以直接同一家国外公司合作,进行进出口贸易,也可以选择代理商,特许协议,同当地合作伙伴成立合资公司等方式.
To some extents,these various reasons have led to different investment forms.
One can choose to cooperate directly with a foreign company,to handle import and export business,to select a franchisee,or to reach a concession agreement with the local government and to establish a joint-venture company together with a local partner.