Wilson Communication Devices Manufactures Walkie-Talkies for Use in a Business

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Wilson Communication Devices manufactures walkie-talkies for use in a business environment, primarily in the industrial manufacturing industry. The walkie-talkies are small and lightweight and do not interfere with Wi-Fi or radio signals that the companies may use for other purposes. Wilson's walkie-talkies typically are used for communication between workers in high-noise environments, such as automobile manufacturing, welding shops, and construction sites. They can be used to talk or text, depending on the noise level, and also contain a feature that allows the worker to input information and store it for later use. Since Wilson sells its walkie-talkies only to businesses, it needs to take into account factors that affect business buying centres, such as organizational influences and individual factors. Two salespeople for Wilson are arguing over which set of factors is more important to consider when making a sale. Bill argues that organizational influences such as company goals and operating environment are more important. Aubrey argues that individual factors of the buyer are more important. Which of the following statements, if true, would support Bill's stand for organizational influences?

A) Company V has liquid assets and a firm financial standing, even during the economic downturn. It determines it can afford to buy new equipment like Wilson walkie-talkies in order to upgrade its manufacturing process.
B) Kirk, the buyer for Company W, cannot stand Bill, and therefore refuses to buy any Wilson walkie-talkies from him. However, he will order them from Aubrey.
C) Carl authorizes purchases for Company X, but he is very concerned about making a large purchase without the input of his CEO.
D) The buyer at Company Y is motivated to advance his career as quickly as possible. Therefore, he completes a thorough research project on Wilson walkie-talkies: He compares other available walkie-talkies, researches price comparisons, and analyzes their use in his company.
E) Company Z has never purchased Wilson walkie-talkies because the secretary has never passed along the information from any of the sales calls made by Wilson reps.