Carmakers Have Developed a Strange but Successful Partnership

question 195

Multiple Choice

carmakers have developed a strange but successful partnership.Ford,a U.S.automaker,and Mazda,an Asian carmaker,have collaborated on several models,including the Explorer,the Probe,the Mazda 323,and the Mazda MX-6.The U.S.automaker has supplied Mazda with help in marketing,finance,and styling.In return,Mazda has provided manufacturing and product development expertise to Ford.Both companies have worked together toward a common goal and both have benefited as a result of their

• A) international contract.
• B) free trade agreement.
• C) strategic alliance.
• D) collaborative treaty.
• E) global oligopoly.

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Definitions:

Motor Root

The part of a spinal nerve that carries motor signals from the spinal cord to the muscles.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective mechanism that prevents muscle damage during excessive force generation by causing muscle relaxation.

Muscle Spindle

Three to 10 specialized muscle fibers supplied by gamma motor neurons and wrapped in sensory nerve endings; detects stretch of the muscle and is involved in maintaining muscle tone.

Reflex Arc

A neural pathway that mediates an immediate response to a stimulus without conscious brain involvement.