Marianne Menzies,president of MenzTel Inc,fears that her principal supplier may be up to no good in denying her access to its latest hot telecommunications technology.She notices a number of new models available through her supplier's retailer arm that are not available to her and that are depriving her of business opportunities because there are no suppliers of competing products with the same features.The supplier has told Menzies that it will not sell to MenzTel.Menzies may

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Applying directly to the Competition Tribunal is the best choice for addressing the supplier's refusal to deal, as it is a specialized agency that has the power to investigate and address anti-competitive behavior. If MenzTel is directly and substantially affected in its business due to its inability to obtain supply of the product, as appears to be the case in this scenario, the Competition Tribunal may be able to provide relief, such as ordering the supplier to supply the product. Court actions, such as those described in options A and B, may be more expensive and time-consuming than applying to the Competition Tribunal. Pursuing arbitration, as described in option E, may not be an option if the supplier has not agreed to arbitration.

Marianne Menzies,president of MenzTel Inc,fears That Her Principal Supplier May