It Would Be Very Difficult to Conduct Business Meetings in Europe

question 29

Multiple Choice

It would be very difficult to conduct business meetings in Europe during the month of August, since most people take long annual holidays at the end of the summer. What is a comparably difficult time frame for negotiations in the United States?

• A) the week after Easter
• B) the week between Christmas and New Year's
• C) the month of July
• D) the days around Thanksgiving and Black Friday

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