When the public relations department issues a statement saying, "Our competitors deliberately made misstatements about the correct way to use our product, and people were injured as a result" it is an example of:

Which of the following observations concerning the Fed's discount window is true?

A. The facility is provided to meet DIs' permanent liquidity needs. B. Four lending programs are offered through the Fed's discount window. C. Primary credit is available to sound depository institutions on a very short-term basis. D. Secondary credit is available only to depository institutions that are eligible for primary credit. E. Eligible institutions for seasonal credit are big banks located in urban areas.

A _____ refers to a partnership of two or more participating companies that have joined forces to create a separate legal entity to facilitate doing business in a country where none of the participants are currently active

A. consortium B. franchise pact C. license arrangement D. joint venture E. direct investment agreement