Economic espionage includes such activities as __________.
A)two firms hiring the same musician to write their company jingle
B)hiring people who ever worked in an executive capacity at a competitor's firm,especially if they didn't have a noncompete clause
C)offering to accept all competitors' coupons,making their effectiveness as a promotional tool negligible
D)searching through a competitor's trash
E)marrying someone who works for a competitor in an executive position

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Economic espionage involves collecting information about a competitor in order to gain a competitive advantage. Searching through a competitor's trash is a common tactic to obtain such information, making option (D) the best choice in the given options. Options (A) and (C) do not involve illegal or unethical behavior and do not constitute economic espionage. Options (B) and (E) may be considered poaching employees, but do not involve gathering information about a competitor's operations.

Economic Espionage Includes Such Activities as __________