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The marginal cost of storing and distributing digitized products"music files, for example"is practically nothing.Answer
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A) any organization wishing to compete in Japan must be committed to providing top-quality products and services.
B) repeat visits and extended socialization with distributors.
C) goods marketed should have a semblance of western products and services.
D) marketers must master the keiretsu system of tightly knit corporate alliances.
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B) occupational.
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A) 50
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C) 70
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A) just 50 countries.
B) just 20 countries.
C) just 10 or fewer countries.
D) just 30 countries.
E) none of the above
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B) Sweden has low total annual income.
C) Sweden has a fairly small population.
D) Sweden is land locked geographically.
E) Sweden has relaxed export policies.