A Rival of a Branded Food Product Manufacturer Was Known

Multiple Choice

A rival of a branded food product manufacturer was known to have asked a mutual supplier for certain ingredients, using secret codes known only to the manufacturer and the supplier. The competitor discovered an email password and was able to access the rival's codes on the supplier's network. This is an example of

A) corporate intelligence.
B) economic espionage.
C) clandestine trade secrets.
D) industrial reconnaissance.
E) competitive surveillance.