The battery nobody mentioned
You sell a used laptop. It works on a charger, but the battery lasts only ten minutes.
Two decisions · source readingMake the choice.
Then inspect the consequences.
Twelve fictional cases put disclosure, promises and fair dealing into ordinary business situations. Read what happens, then return to the sources.
These cases are educational applied reasoning. They do not certify real transactions, issue personalized rulings or replace legal or financial advice.
Choose a record
The underfilled spice packet
Your 500 g packets contain 470 g. A colleague says the difference is too small to matter.
Two decisions · source readingThe delivery date that changed
Your workshop accepted an order due Friday. A larger client now wants the same production slot.
Two decisions · source readingA completed job and an unpaid invoice
A freelancer completed the agreed work. Your company can pay but wants to retain cash for another purchase.
Two decisions · source readingWhen a customer genuinely cannot pay
A customer with an outstanding debt lost their income and explains that they cannot currently repay.
Two decisions · source readingDelay by a customer who can pay
Your shop has funds to settle a due supplier invoice, but delaying would improve this month’s cash balance.
Two decisions · source readingThe friendly loan with no record
Two friends agree on a deferred loan, then remember different amounts and due dates.
Two decisions · source readingWhose money is the deposit?
A client leaves funds with you to buy materials for their project. You consider using the money temporarily for your own order.
Two decisions · source readingThe recommendation with a hidden incentive
You recommend a supplier as independent advice while receiving a referral fee if the customer chooses them.
Two decisions · source readingA repair hidden under fresh paint
A cabinet has structural damage. Fresh paint makes it look new in photographs.
Two decisions · source readingThe fee revealed after agreement
A customer agrees to a quoted total. At collection, you add a mandatory fee that was already known to you.
Two decisions · source readingA review from someone who never bought
A friend offers to post a glowing customer review without buying or using the service.
Two decisions · source readingNo entries match
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