A Supplier Has Just Been Awarded a Large Contract by Your

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A supplier has just been awarded a large contract by your company. As an employee in purchasing, you were largely responsible for awarding that supplier the contract. The supplier's sales representative has just called and would like to take you to lunch to thank you for the support. Going to lunch with the sale representative does not present any ethical problems.

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Definitions:

Sales Tax Rate

The percentage at which sales tax is levied on the sale of goods and services, varying by jurisdiction and the type of product or service.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and its current liabilities.

Current Assets

Resources anticipated to be turned into cash, sold, or used up within a year or over the course of an operating cycle, depending on which period is greater.

Unearned Revenues

A liability recorded for cash received before services are performed.