For which of the following transactions would a functional relationship between the buyer and the seller be LEAST appropriate?

A. An interior decorator's purchase of a cell phone
B. A commuter's purchase of a daily newspaper to read on his way to work
C. An apartment complex owner's procurement of 80 gallons of paint for the annual repainting of all buildings in the complex
D. A foreman's purchase of lubricating oil for an assembly line
E. A dentist's purchase of dentures, plates, and other apparatus from a dental lab where they are made


Answer: A

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