The USLabor Department Filed a Complaint Against Swatch Group Alleging That

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The U.S.Labor Department filed a complaint against Swatch Group alleging that the Swiss watchmaker improperly used transfer pricing to evade millions of dollars in customs duties and taxes.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods which are both non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used simultaneously by more than one person and individuals cannot be effectively excluded from using them.

Market Failure

A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often leading to a net social welfare loss.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents individuals who have not paid for it from being easily excluded from its use or benefit.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good or service where one person's use does not diminish its availability to others.