Elise Mayes, the office manager for a mid-sized real-estate agency, DeMarco Realty, is currently researching high-speed photocopiers to replace one of their aging models. She's received three proposals from three different suppliers, and she's selected the best one. Now she's just waiting on Shandra DeMarco's approval to make the purchase. In this case, Elise is the ___ and Shandra is the ______.

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Elise, who is researching and selecting the photocopiers, acts as the buyer in this scenario because she is the one who identifies the need, evaluates options, and selects the product. Shandra DeMarco, who must approve the purchase, is the decider, as her approval is necessary for the purchase to proceed.

Elise Mayes, the Office Manager for a Mid-Sized Real-Estate Agency