THE BACKGROUND SCENARIO: Play the role of Professor I.H. Jones. During the winter break, you took a group of 16 students on a 15-day tour of German industry. You arranged the tour through World Tours, Inc., of Sacramento. You bargained for a per-person package costing $4,500, which included all travel, housing, and food.

The trip turned out to be educational and culturally enriching in most respects; however, there was one problem. Except for one luncheon sponsored by a host university in Germany, none of the lunches were covered by the World Tours, Inc. guide, and each student and you were required to pay for their own lunches. The agreement with World Tours, Inc. clearly specified that all lunches would be covered, as a check of the contract confirms. You will make a claim for reimbursements.

You conclude that the out-of-pocket cost for lunches for each of the participants was about $15 per day, or a total of $210 per person for the 14-day period.

TASK: You will insist that Jim McFee, the owner of World Tours, Inc., return this part of the total cost. It would be preferable that he send the total amount to you, and you will individually distribute to each students after class; you have a personal concern that everyone will be reimbursed. Write an email to Jim McFee that will get this action. His email address is jmcfee@WorldToursInc.com.