Some companies intentionally manufacture their products with materials or components that will break, wear, rust, or rot sooner than they should. This practice is called ________

A) perceived obsolescence
B) redlining
C) planned obsolescence
D) puffery
E) reverse redlining


C

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Which of the following will be categorized as a manufacturing overhead cost?

A) depreciation on factory plant and equipment B) wages paid to assembly line workers C) administration charges of showroom D) cost of direct materials used

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Managing logistics in the service sector ______.

a. is relatively new b. offers little scope for further improvement c. is not regulated by the government d. is not relevant to international trade

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Which of the following organizations was responsible for putting forth the UN Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)?

a. the World Bank b. the UN Commission on International Trade Law c. the International Monetary Fund d. the World Intellectual Property Organization

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Which of the following is NOT a major subtheory of discrimination within the disparate-treatment theory?

A. Cases that rely on a jury trial B. Mixed-motive cases C. Cases that rely on direct evidence D. Cases that rely on circumstantial evidence

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