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Mark Johnson, the Manager of a Discount Consumer Electronics Store

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Mark Johnson, the manager of a discount consumer electronics store, was approached by the manufacturer's representative on behalf of a marketer of a popular and profitable line of storage racks. The manufacturer's representative implied that if Johnson didn't raise the retail prices for the storage racks to those paid by the marketer's non-discount customers, Johnson's supply of racks may be severely curtailed. The manufacturer's representative was guilty of attempting

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