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The following is a quote from a New York Times article: "If a company makes product donations to the schoolâ?"computers for instanceâ?"then the image of a company goes up as graduate students use the company's products." Does such action square with a company's objective of profit maximization? Discuss.

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The following is a quote from a New York Times article: "If a company makes product donations to the school computers for instance then the image of a company goes up as graduate students use the company's products." Does such action square with a company's objective of profit maximization? The expert discusses this statement.

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Yes, it is consistent with the objective of profit maximization because corporate social responsibility is a great ...

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