The United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that, in order to reduce local pollution, all printing plants have to switch from oil-based inks to water-based inks. This will require entirely new printing presses and the procurement of a completely different printing plate technology. In this instance, the buying center of an organization using printing plants is most likely to face ________.

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The mandate from the EPA is a new external factor that requires the buying center to undertake a new task situation. This would require considerable effort in terms of identifying new suppliers, understanding the technological changes, and evaluating alternative vendors. Therefore, the buying center is most likely to face a new task situation.

The United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Has Mandated That