ROC Engineering, a Chinese Shipbuilding Company, Agrees to Build a Fleet

question 51

Multiple Choice

ROC Engineering, a Chinese shipbuilding company, agrees to build a fleet of submarines for the Sri Lankan navy, for which it will be paid in the local Sri Lankan currency. As per the agreement, ROC must also spend a substantial amount of the money it generates through this deal within the country. In accordance with the contract, ROC buys Sri Lankan tea at a reduced rate. This is an example of which of the following forms of countertrade?

• A) descending bid
• B) offset
• C) barter
• D) compensation deal
• E) buyback arrangement

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