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Ellen Jackson : You drive a hard bargain! I guess competition is fierce these days. What
about a fixed rate of 7% discount? That is my last resort.
Mark Smith : Okay, deal! Thank you very much. It is always a pleasure doing business
with you, Ms Jackson.

Idiomatic expressions:
(be) all ears : To listen eagerly and attentively.
(be) in deep water : To be in a difficult situation which is hard to deal with.

Last resort : An option that you as a last chance when there are no other options
available.

Report the above negotiation by completing the given Minutes of the Negotiation Meeting below:

SHARON WANG CLOTHING

TAIWAN
PROCUREMENT OF THE TOKYO BRANCH OFFICE’S FURNITURE

MINUTES OF THE NEGOTIATION MEETING

23 January 2023

Sharon Wang Clothing HO (Sharon)

1. Mark Smith Vice Deputy

2. Tommy Lee Head of the Finance Department

3. Linda Wang Tokyo Branch Manager, End-user

Procurement Management Department (PrMD)

1. Diana Olsen Manager

ATTENDANCE:

NAME OF NAME OF CONTACT NOs. & EMAIL SIGNATURE TIME-IN
FIRM REPRESENTATIVE ADDRESS
1 Abe Furnic, Ellen Jackson EllenJackson@Abefurnic.com
Inc. (Abe)
Akihiko Yama Yama.Akihiko@AbeFurnic.com

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