Suppose Duracell, an American firm, produces car batteries and sells the batteries for $100 to retailers in the USA, but sells them 20% cheaper to Australia retailers. In this scenario, Duracell is guilty of:

A. dumping in Australia.
B. imposing taxes.
C. benevolence to Australians.
D. fraud.


Answer: A

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