To Gain Access to One Another's Markets, Several U

question 141

Multiple Choice

To gain access to one another's markets, several U.S. and Japanese automobile manufacturers (for example, Chrysler and Mitsubishi) are engaging in temporary alliances to manufacture and market certain models of cars. These types of partnerships are known as

• A) limited-liability companies.
• B) S-corporations.
• C) cooperatives.
• D) joint ventures.
• E) foreign corporations.

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Standard Time

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