A Telephone Salesman Tries to Sell Janet Some Vitamins

question 118

Multiple Choice

A telephone salesman tries to sell Janet some vitamins. When he refuses to take "no" for an answer, she hangs up on him. This is an example of

• A) Compromising
• B) Withdrawing
• C) Smoothing
• D) Problem-solving negotiations
• E) Forcing

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Definitions:

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in a shared-resource system where individuals consume more than their fair share or pay less than their fair share of the cost.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume a public good without contributing to its cost, undermining the provision of that good.

Public Goods

are commodities or services that are provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Rival

In economics, a good or service that cannot be enjoyed by more than one person or group at the same time without diminishing its availability to others.