22. You arc negotiating with .a seller for .1 pi('ce of equipment on a project with a tight budget. 1l1e seller has told you the equipment pnce 1s fixed. Your manager has toltl you to negotiate the cost with the seller. Your asscs~mcnt is thaL the pio.:cc of e~1uipmcnt has been offered at in flated pricing. Wh.1t 1s your best course of action?

A. Make a good faith effort to find ;1 way to decrease the cost.

B. Postpone negotiations until you can convince your manager to change his mind.

C. Hold the negotiations, but only negotiate other aspects of the project.

D. Cancel the negoti.itions.