A clause in a contract between Timber Corporation, a U.S. firm, and Wang, Ltd., a Japanese firm, specifies that disputes over the con?tract will be adjudicated in the United States. This is
A) a domestic-dispute clause.
B) a forum-selection clause.
C) an adjudication clause.
D) an arbitration clause.

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The clause specifying that disputes will be adjudicated in the United States is a forum-selection clause. Forum-selection clauses are designed to avoid disputes over jurisdictional issues and clarify where disputes will be handled if they do arise. In this case, the clause specifies that U.S. courts will have jurisdiction over any disputes that arise between the two parties.

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