General Motors Exchanged Automobiles for a Trainload of Strawberries

question 58

Multiple Choice

General Motors exchanged automobiles for a trainload of strawberries.Control Data swapped a computer for a package of Polish furniture,Hungarian carpet backing,and Russian greeting cards.These are examples of ________.

• A)netting
• B)lagging
• C)leading
• D)cash pooling
• E)countertrade

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Definitions:

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