During the bidding process with the Brazilian government,American computer giant,Dell,had to explain how local Brazilian firms would participate in the production of the computers Dell wanted to sell to the Brazilian government.Dell argued that local Brazilian companies would supply component parts and assemble the computers.In Brazil,Dell was negotiating the ____ screen that is common in developing countries.

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The negotiation over the involvement of local Brazilian companies in supplying component parts and assembling the computers suggests that Dell was negotiating a linkage agreement, which requires foreign companies to involve local firms in their operations. This is common in developing countries to boost local economic development.

During the Bidding Process with the Brazilian Government,American Computer Giant,Dell,had