Suppose That World Corp

question 85

Multiple Choice

Suppose that World Corp. signs a contract to build a lumber processing plant in Siberia. If World Corp. signs a second contract agreeing to take partial payment for the plant in the form of lumber products produced at the plant, it is engaging in:

• A)barter.
• B)switch trading.
• C)offset.
• D)compensation trading.
• E)a hybrid countertrade arrangement.

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