department identified a problem with one of the toys included in the elementary toy collection. The primary market for the elementary toy collection is elementary schools. A metal whistle that is included in the toy collection did not pass testing due to small traces of lead. The amount of lead included in the whistles was slightly above the U.S. legally acceptable limits for children ages 7 and younger. A large shipment of the elementary toy collection is scheduled to be shipped to schools in South America at the end of the week, just in time for the beginning of the school year. The approximate cost to reproduce the product and repackage the toy collections is $100,000.
Task:
A. Prepare a memo for the CEO and the executive team in which you do the following:
1. Present three possible decision alternatives to address the problem regarding the whistles.
a. Explain the process or method that you used for selecting each of the alternatives.
b. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.
c. Discuss the financial, legal, and ethical considerations of each alternative.
2. Recommend one of the three possible decision alternatives.
a. Justify your recommendation.
b. Analyze how your recommendation could affect customer relationships.
c. Discuss the role of social responsibility in your decision-making process.

B. Prepare a report on the importance of ethical decision making to be presented to the CEO and board of directors at the board meeting in

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