In a Typical International Trade Transaction, the Order of Activity

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a typical international trade transaction, the order of activity would be which of the following?

• A) The foreign buyer places an order; The domestic manufacturer ships to the buyer; The manufacturer's bank presents a draft and documents to the buyer's bank for acceptance; The buyer's bank submits payment to the manufacturer's bank.
• B) The domestic manufacturer ships to the buyer; The buyer's bank submits payment to the manufacturer's bank; The foreign buyer places an order; The domestic manufacturer ships to the buyer; The manufacturer's bank presents a draft and documents to the buyer's bank for acceptance.
• C) The foreign buyer places an order; The manufacturer's bank presents a draft and documents to the buyer's bank for acceptance; The domestic manufacturer ships to the buyer; The buyer's bank submits payment to the manufacturer's bank.
• D) The domestic manufacturer ships to the buyer; The manufacturer's bank presents a draft and documents to the buyer's bank for acceptance; The foreign buyer places an order; The buyer's bank submits payment to the manufacturer's bank.

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Definitions:

Fischer Projection

A two-dimensional representation of a molecule's structure to display chirality by projecting asymmetric carbon atoms.

(2S,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanoic Acid

A specific stereochemical form of dihydroxybutanoic acid, an organic compound with two hydroxyl groups located at the second and third carbons.

Erythro

A descriptor in stereochemistry denoting molecules with similar substituents on the same side in a Fisher projection.

Threo

Refers to a specific stereochemical configuration in certain molecules where two substituents are on opposite sides of a molecule, often used in the context of sugar chemistry.