Jane is in a position to specify several purchases that will benefit a firm in which she has a substantial financial investment. This case does not describe a conflict of interest situation. She can escape the conflict of interest situation as long as she makes the right decision from a professional standpoint. She can escape the conflict of interest situation if she "recuses" (or dismiss) herself from the decision-making She can escape the conflict of interest situation if she discloses her private interest in the bolt-manufacturing firm