Adam Ripley Sells Custom Bicycles

question 9

Multiple Choice

Adam Ripley sells custom bicycles. Adam buys several bike parts including wheels and tires from the Good Treads Company. Although several government-supported regulations help Adam in his business, regulations that make it easy for Adam's business to enjoy good vendor relationships are:

• A)lower taxes that business to business customers pay to each other.
• B) laws that permit minimal corruption in banking institutions.
• C) laws that permit small businesses to use the government as an intermediary when doing business with other small businesses.
• D)laws that support enforceable contracts between firms.

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