Suzanne Searles, TransPort's Manager of Marketing, Is Traveling on Business

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suzanne Searles, TransPort's manager of marketing, is traveling on business in a foreign country. She is negotiating a large contract with the ministry of agriculture, and the minister's deputy is asking for a "facilitation fee" of $250 USD to relax certain contractual requirements. At this point, Suzanne should

• A) pay the deputy because the value of the contract is significant.
• B) accuse the deputy of unethical behavior and immediately return home.
• C) counter with a smaller amount, for example, $225 USD.
• D) comply with TransPort's ethics program, telephoning her firm's ethics officer or legal counsel as needed.
• E) contact law enforcement authorities in the foreign country.

---

Definitions:

Every Hour

A term indicating that an action should be performed or an event will occur once every hour.

Milliliter

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter, commonly used to measure liquid quantities.

Discontinue

Termination or cessation of an action or process.

NPO

A medical abbreviation for "nil per os" or "nothing by mouth," indicating that a patient should not ingest food or fluids.