When Natasha took over as facilities manager for Burlington Furniture Manufacturing, she was shocked to see the factory was still heated with a coal-fired boiler. She made an immediate decision to upgrade the heating system to something more efficient and began to research available options. For Natasha and Burlington Furniture, this represented a(n) ________ situation.

A. modified rebuy
B. straight rebuy
C. adapted buy
D. new buy
E. generic buy


Answer: D

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