A Situation Where Products Are Bought in a Lower-Priced Country

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Multiple Choice

A situation where products are bought in a lower-priced country from a manufacturer's authorized reseller, shipped to higher-priced countries, and then sold through unauthorized retailers below the manufacturer's suggested retail price is referred to as

• A) the black market.
• B) a gray market.
• C) dumping.
• D) a globalized market.
• E) parallel exporting.

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