Domestic based export agents perform a valuable service for the companies seeking to enter foreign markets. The primary function of these agents is to
A) carry on exporting activities on behalf of several producers.
B) export products to foreign countries.
C) buy the manufacturer's products then sell them in the host country.
D) seek and negotiate foreign purchases and are paid a commission on those sales.
E) buy the manufacturer's products and then sell them abroad.

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Domestic based export agents primarily seek and negotiate foreign purchases on behalf of the manufacturer and are paid a commission on those sales. They do not buy the products themselves but facilitate the sale to foreign buyers.

Domestic Based Export Agents Perform a Valuable Service for the Companies