Which of the Following Is the LEAST Important Economic Rationales

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the LEAST important economic rationales for countertrade?

• A) many Third World countries use countertrade to conserve what little foreign exchange they have
• B) the goods taken in countertrade are often unattractive and difficult to market
• C) countertrade enables members of cartels such as OPEC to undercut an agreed-upon price without formally doing so
• D) it avoids tariff and quota constraints

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Definitions:

Secondary Spermatocyte

A cell that originates from the division of a primary spermatocyte during spermatogenesis, later undergoing meiosis II to form spermatids.

Spermatid

A haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes and develops into a mature sperm cell.

Chromatids

Each of the two strands of a chromosome that are joined together by a single centromere before cell division occurs.

Stages of Meiosis

A process in cell division where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information, typically involving stages such as prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, each occurring twice.