What Is "Silent Trade

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is "silent trade"?

• A) Trade in which there is no fixed value associated with the goods being exchanged
• B) Trade in which the partners never know each other's identity
• C) Trade in which the items being exchanged are not known in advance (one accepts whatever is offered)
• D) Trade in which the partners have no face-to-face contact
• E) Trade in which no goods are exchanged - only services

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