A wholesale distributor of cleaning products is thinking about buying 200 more cases of a floor cleaning compound than she normally does. Nilan, a senior salesperson, has convinced the distributor to buy 300 extra cases by showing her the various payment schedules offered by his company and some other visuals of the products on his laptop computer. This is an example of which of the following close? A) Technology. B) Factual. C) Statistical. D) Showmanship. E) Ben Franklin.
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