Ll of the following statements regarding negotiations around the world are correct EXCEPT a. Given their culture, Chinese negotiators are uncomfortable saying "no." b. Some cultures find it disrespectful to negotiate prior to establishing a trusting relationship. c. Since Japan is a high context culture, information for negotiation is learned from what is not said as well as what is said. d. Eastern cultures tend view negotiations as a business activity while Western cultures see it as a social activity.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.