The Role of a Domestic Company That Sells to an Export

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Multiple Choice

The role of a domestic company that sells to an export merchant (also called a buyer for export) is to:

• A) guide the marketing actions of the merchant as the goods are sold in foreign countries
• B) pay all transportation,warehousing,and marketing expenses
• C) sell the product to that merchant who resells the product in the foreign country without the aid or input of the original manufacturer
• D) broker a partnership agreement such as a joint venture
• E) dictate conditions of sale in foreign countries

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