Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134728759
Author: EBERT
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.21EE
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Person X is the owner of the small company which provides heating oil to business customers and residential customers in the rural country. Person X is a respected member of the community. Due to energy efficiency and a move away from oil heat, the profits are cut down to nothing. Person X hired Person H for the post of marketing manager. During the prior heating season, due to increase in the oil prices, customers are comfortable to pay more than $2.60 per gallon. However, Person H stated that providing the special offer (pricing $2.40 per gallon) helps to give more profit.
To determine: The thing that Person X will do if he faced the situation.
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