InterfaceInterface, a manufacturer of floor covering products, has recently entered into an agreement with Cargill, Inc. and Dow Chemical Company to develop a carpeting manufactured from corn fiber, rather than the traditional nylon. Interface hopes to develop a biodegradable carpet tile that will be sold to the public at prices only slightly higher than nylon carpet tiles. Interface's CEO has repeatedly said the mission of his company is to look for manufacturing materials that are renewable and are not petroleum dependent.Refer to Interface. To reduce potential _____, Interface could include a letter in every box of corn-fiber carpet tiles congratulating the buyer on helping to protect the environment.
A. cognitive dissonance
B. buyer repentance
C. consumer affectation
D. affective dissonance
E. consumer cognition
Answer: A
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