Suzanne Searles, TransPort's Manager of Marketing, Is Traveling on Business

Multiple Choice

Suzanne Searles, TransPort's manager of marketing, is traveling on business in a foreign country. She is negotiating a large contract with the ministry of agriculture, and the minister's deputy is asking for a "facilitation fee" of $250 USD to relax certain contractual requirements. At this point, Suzanne should

A) pay the deputy because the value of the contract is significant.
B) accuse the deputy of unethical behavior and immediately return home.
C) counter with a smaller amount, for example, $225 USD.
D) comply with TransPort's ethics program, telephoning her firm's ethics officer or legal counsel as needed.
E) contact law enforcement authorities in the foreign country.