In Certain Industries,Japanese Employers Do Not Lay Off Workers

question 3

Multiple Choice

In certain industries,Japanese employers do not lay off workers.Therefore,they sometimes have excess supplies of goods that they cannot sell on the home market without lowering prices.To hold down losses,they sell goods in overseas markets at prices well beneath those in Japan.This practice is best referred to as:

• A) Orderly marketing
• B) Trigger pricing
• C) Domestic content pricing
• D) Dumping

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