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Question 40 Decision Making 2016 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

Recently a private food testing agency reported the presence of a harmful chemical in Crunchy Chips, a product of a fast moving consumer goods giant. The report sparked a nationwide outcry.

Mukesh Routray, a shopkeeper in a remote village was surprised to read in the newspaper, his only source of information, about harmful chemicals in Crunchy Chips. He had stocked a large quantity of Crunchy Chips for the forthcoming festive season. He also realized that people in his village are completely unaware of this controversy. He had the following options: 1. Sell the entire stock at a discount before the news spreads. 2. Destroy the entire stock and advise customers not to buy this product from other shops as well. 3. Donate the entire stock of Crunchy Chips to a local orphanage. 4. Inform customers about the controversy but understate its seriousness. 5. Ignore the news and sell the stock at the forthcoming festive season as planned. 6. Explore the veracity of the report and then take decision. If arranged from ethical to unethical which of the following is DEFINITELY the WRONG order?

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