Producers who know something about their target customers' needs and attitudes often supply their relatively untrained salespeople with a sales presentation in which (1) the salesperson does most of the talking at the beginning, (2) then brings the customer into the discussion to clarify the customer's needs, and (3) tries to close the sale. They are using a:.

Simon, aged 10, is invited to a classmate's birthday party at an exclusive ski resort on march 15th. the day will include 4 hours of snowboarding, lunch and birthday cake. simon's mother checks a box on the invitation that says "yes, we will attend" and returns it to the classmate's address. unfortunately, they later don't attend the party when simon comes down with the flu. on march 17th, simon's mother receives an invoice in the mail from simon's classmate for $35 that says, "party no-show fee." can simon's classmate collect the fee?