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Chapter 24, Problem 2IS
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Case summary: The person G bought a notebook computer from the company E. The payment was done from credit card by the person G. The product after buying turned out to be defective, to which the person G asked for a repairment or a replacement. The company E denied the request for replacement or repairment of the product.
To find:The options available to the person G in the given case.
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