Alan’s saddles makes high level seats for racing bicycles and sells to many of the top bicycle manufacturers. there are eight available sources of the type of rubber that alan’s uses; however, they have always dealt with a company in the republic of anaerobia exclusively. your company has a contract with alan’s for 10,000 seats. you have just received a letter from alan’s explaining that due to turmoil in anaerobia, their supplier cannot export their product so alan’s cannot complete the contract