Rose Martinez walked into her office and found a large, extravagant bouquet on her desk. Before she had time to read the card, her secretary said it was from Mr. Tanner at Zero Corporation. The secretary knew Mr. Tanner was trying to negotiate a sales deal with the company. Thus, she remarked that the beautiful flowers should help Ms. Martinez make her decision. Although Ms. Martinez did not know how to respond to Mr. Tanner's gift, she thought an answer might be in her company's
A) sales procedures.
B) sales manual.
C) employee handbook.
D) code of ethics.
E) sales training tapes.

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The code of ethics outlines the company's ethical standards and guidelines for conducting business. Ms. Martinez may be able to find guidance on whether or not it is acceptable to accept gifts from potential customers or vendors in the code of ethics.

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