In a World Where 70 Percent of All Countries Do

question 134

Multiple Choice

In a world where 70 percent of all countries do not have convertible currencies or where government-owned enterprises lack sufficient cash or credit for imports, other means of payment are used. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of world trade involves________ , the practice of using barter rather than money for making global sales.

• A)cross-cultural exchange
• B)predatory pricing
• C)economic adaptation
• D)a countertrade

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