A Supplier Offers You a Discount: Answer D

You are in Production Control. Planning on adding a porch onto your house, you visit a lumberyard to get ideas and a price. During the discussion, the sales manager says, "Oh, you work for XYZ Company. They buy a lot from us, so I'm going to give you a special discount." What do you do?

Answer D: If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Thank the salesman, but walk out.

Lockheed Martin's Comment: 0 points

Maybe you walked out prematurely. Ask question "C" first.

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