After a house fire, firefighter John Bartlett found that the only thing that had not burned was a box of disposable diapers. Based on that, he started a company called Barricade International that developed a gel made from the same polymers used in the diapers to use as a fire fighting agent. John Bartlett's discovering this is an example of a/an __________.
A) opportunity.
B) threat.
C) problem.
D) strength.
E) issue.

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John Bartlett's discovery of the fire-resistant properties of the polymers used in disposable diapers, which led to the development of a firefighting gel, is an example of identifying an opportunity. This opportunity allowed him to create a new product and start a company, demonstrating how observations and insights can lead to innovative solutions and business ventures.

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