When Mr. Williams returns to the store, he studies his open-to-buy for this category and decides to purchase: 15 sets of Pattern A --- List price $175 for each 5-piece place setting, 1 set=40-piece service. 10 sets of Pattern B --- List price $200 for each 5-piece place setting, 1 set=40-piece service. 8 sets of pattern C --- List price $225 for each 5-piece place setting, 1 set=40-piece service. He is interrupted in his calculations by his assistant who informs him that the salesperson of an out-of-town jobber would like to speak with him. This particular supplier has tried for several seasons to get the store as an account. In the past, Mr. Williams had used local jobbers, often for immediate shipment of various items when his stock would become "low" on fast-moving items, but he had not done business before with this particular firm. Mr. Williams invites the salesperson into his office and during their conversation; Mr. Williams senses the salesperson's eagerness to open an account with him now. He deduces this because of all the concessions the salesperson is willing to offer the store. Because this jobber carries the same brand of silverware Mr. Williams has just seen at the or's cho ha acke the