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What is the most likely decision-making process Starbucks Coffee would go through to make the ethical decision based on its values as it relates to price increases?

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What is the most likely decision-making process Starbucks Coffee would go through to make the ethical decision based on its values as it relates to price increases?

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Starbucks likely goes through an extensive decision-making process when deciding to raise their prices. The last price increase for several of the Starbucks products just took place in November. Customers saw price increases on several of their favorite beverages, and on various brands of their ground and whole-bean coffees. Each of the values at Starbucks is specifically designed based upon their sustainability efforts. Starbucks is one of the most sustainable companies currently in business today. Their efforts in local communities and across the globe are extensive. They are by far one of the leaders in ethical farming and sound environmental practices.

Starbucks main goal is to grow their coffee "under ...

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