The Northwoods University IT department is planning to buy additional computers for the computer lab. Pedro Bechara, manager of the lab, is asked for a recommendation, and he suggests buying Macintosh computers instead of Windows PCs. What role does Pedro play in the buying center?

A. influencer
B. decider
C. initiator
D. buyer
E. gatekeeper


Answer: A

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