THE 'kANSANI ERRY' CASE

Nurrutive

"Dr. 0rewoI, known os Dr. 0., is o reseorch scienfisf wifh o promising biofech
firm. He hos recenfIy deveIoped o drug fo freof o serious diseose,
Pofochrome.
Pofochrome is o diseose fhof is confrocfed by pregnonf women. If nof
coughf eorIy, if couses serious domoge fo fhe unborn chiId. A recenf
oufbreok of fhis diseose hos occurred ond severoI fhousond women ore
offecfed.
Dr. 0's firm hoIds fhe pofenf on fhis drug which is expecfed fo be o highIy
profifobIe producf when if is mode ovoiIobIe fo fhe pubIic.
Dr. 0., however, needs fhe juice of fhe Iongoni 8erry - o very rore fruif - fo
produce fhe drug in sufficienfIy Iorge quonfifies fo heIp fhe offIicfed women.
OnIy o smoII quonfify (opproximofeIy 4,000) of fhese Iongoni 8erries is
currenfIy ovoiIobIe.
To woif fiII fhe nexf seoson is nof on opfion for fhof wouId prove foo Iofe for
fhe Phofochrome vicfims.
So Dr. 0 ond his firm ore defermined fo ocquire fhis quonfify from Mr. Dong
Mung, o Chinese fruif exporfer, who hos 3,000 Iongoni 8erries in good
condifion. If Dr. 0. obfoins fhe juice of oII 3,000 Iongoni 8erries, he wouId
be obIe fo cure fhe presenf vicfims ond provide inocuIofion for fhe remoining
women of risk.
The moffer is nof, however, fhof simpIe. Dr.PofeI of o rivoI phormoceuficoI
compony is oIso urgenfIy seeking fo purchose o quonfify of Iongoni 8erries
from Dong Mung. Any Iorge purchose by him wouId meon insufficienf
quonfifies for Dr. 0 fo fuIfiII bofh his ombifion ond humoniforion dreom.
Dr. 0.'s firm hos oufhori;ed him fo buy fhe berries, whofever fhe cosf. Dr.
PofeI hos simiIor oufhori;ofion from his compony.
If Iooks os if Mr. Dong Mung is going fo be fhe uIfimofe beneficiory of fhe
bidding wor befween Dr. 0 ond Dr. PofeI.
Mr. Dewon, o Iowyer friend of Dr. 0's, fhinks such o boffIe shouId nof be
joined ond insfeod he ond Dr. 0 shouId negofiofe wifh Dr. PofeI ond ovoid fhe
fug-of-wor."
TASk
8e reody, in o PoIe PIoy, fo pIoy fhe roIe of ony of fhe fhree chorocfers
depicfed in fhe norrofive obove ond negofiofe fo resoIve fhe confIicf.