Stan wants to negotiate a joint venture with a Chinese company. He asks Tung-Sen Lee if the Chinese people have

enough discretionary income to afford his product. Mr. Lee is silent for a time, and then says, Your product is good.

People in the West must like it. Stan smiles, pleased that Mr. Lee recognizes the quality of his product, and he gives

Mr. Lee a contract to sign. Weeks later, Stan still hasnt heard anything. If China is going to be so inefficient, he

wonders if he really should try to do business there.