The keiretsu are groups of interlocking big businesses that have traditionally maintained relationships in a less formal manner than the zaibatsu. Keiretsu relationships are built on trust and cooperation, rather than on formal agreements or contracts.

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The Keiretsu Are

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The keiretsu are

A) large companies that maintain relationships in a more informal manner than the zaibatsu.
B) systems of totally independent corporate entities.
C) newly-reconstituted, formalized cartel arrangements.
D) Meiji-oriented systems of corporate dependencies.
E) monopoly arrangements.

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