A company that experienced a major chemical spill while upgrading its facilities makes the following claim: “We were attempting to install new pollution control equipment and during this process a tank was damaged, releasing the chemical.”This is an

example of which of the following image restoration strategies?

a) good intentions
b) defeasibility
c) minimization
d) provocation


ANS: d

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