In International Buying, the Entity That Makes a Contract with the Buyer

question 9

Multiple Choice

In international buying, the entity that makes a contract with the buyer and then buys the product in its name from the foreign supplier, takes title, delivers to the place agreed on with the buyer, and then bills the buyer for the agreed-on price, is an) :

• A) import broker.
• B) sales agent.
• C) import merchant.
• D) trading company.
• E) foreign import agent.

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