Chinese mining companies supply 97% of the rare-earth materials used in manufacturing television screens. When China announced a decrease in exports of rare-earth materials, Hitachi, a Japanese company, was concerned about a shortage of materials. This is an example of

The correct answer is letter "A": supplier dependence.

Explanation:

Supplier dependence is the degree to which manufacturers rely on suppliers for their production due to the scarcity of the raw materials or the importance of suppliers. Supplier dependence can also be caused when manufacturers in a supply chain rely on a single supplier to provide them with raw materials instead of counting with multiple suppliers to avoid shortages.

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