Switch Trading Is ________

question 134

Multiple Choice

Switch trading is ________.

• A) countertrade whereby one company sells to another its obligation to make a purchase in a given country
• B) an agreement that a company will offset a hard-currency sale to a nation by making a hard-currency purchase of an unspecified product from that nation in the future
• C) the sale of goods or services to a country by a company that promises to make a future purchase of a specific product from that country
• D) the exchange of goods or services directly for other goods or services without the use of money

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Definitions:

Percent

A mathematical term describing a fraction or ratio as parts per hundred, used to indicate proportions and changes in quantities.

Deflation

A decline in the general price level of goods and services, often indicating a reduction in the supply of money and credit in the economy.

Purchasing Power

Purchasing power refers to the value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.

Unemployment Rate

The indicator showing the part of the labor force that lacks jobs but is seeking employment actively.