According to the Text, the Existence of Japanese Benriya, or "Convenience

question 154

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the existence of Japanese benriya, or "convenience agencies," which rent guests for weddings, funerals, and lectures, suggests that the __________.

• A) desire to manage public impressions is stronger in Japan than it is in the U.S.
• B) desire to manage public impressions is as strong in Japan as it is in the U.S.
• C) Japanese have inherently low self-esteem
• D) Japanese have discovered a new business that is likely to take off in the U.S. in the next decade

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Shareholders

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