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Lydia and two co$-$workers have traveled to a foreign country to negotiate a business deal with a company that manufactures electronic components. After a morning meeting, everyone breaks for lunch. As they are leaving the office building to go to a restaurant, Lydia chats with one of the manufacturing executives. During the course of their conversation, he hints that a bribe would make the negotiations go more smoothly. Lydia knows that bribes are a common and accepted business practice in his culture, but she is not entirely comfortable with it$.$ Which of the following questions should she answer to help determine the best response to this ethical dilemma?

a$.$ Will the bribe cut into her company's profits?

b$.$ Has this man been given a bribe before?

C$.$ Will it save her team time negotiating?

d$.$ Is there consensus in her home country regarding this issue?