A small police department wants to buy a machine with which it can perform alcohol breath tests. It has never had this capability before but feels it is an essential tool as the community grows. The machine costs about $5,000, which is almost 75 percent of the department's entire supply budget. This purchase would be an example of a(n) _____ situation.

A. extensive buying
B. low-involvement buying
C. new-buy
D. modified-rebuy
E. straight-rebuy


Answer: C

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