The sales manager for Baker Products told the shipping department to ship an order to a customer on the last day of December instead of the previously scheduled shipping date of January 2. This would allow the company to book the sales revenue in the year just ended and boost year-end profit. Although done deliberately to boost income, the action did not misrepresent any facts of the situation, and so it would not be considered unethical.

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The action of shipping the order on the last day of December instead of January 2 was done to boost year-end profit, but it did not involve misrepresenting any facts of the situation. Therefore, it would not be considered unethical.

The Sales Manager for Baker Products Told the Shipping Department