Which of the Following, If True, Undermines the Customer Representative's

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following, if True, undermines the customer representative's ethical position?

• A) The representative knows that a snowstorm has disrupted travel at the hub through which the faucets will be shipped, so there is no way they will arrive by Tuesday.
• B) The contract with the home-building company is important to win, as the plumbing supply firm is short on cash and needs the proceeds of the deal to pay off some pressing debts.
• C) The home-building firm is notorious for finishing its units well after the scheduled date, so a delay in the faucets will not make that much difference.
• D) The housing slowdown seems likely to go on in the firm's area, so it's probable that shipments will continue to come in a day early.
• E) The customer representative and the head engineer for the home-building business play golf together regularly.

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