Negotiating the purchase of a kitchen table

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lena is negotiating the purchase of a kitchen table from her neighbor Beixi. Her goal is to acquire it for 250 and she will begin the negotiations by offering 150. If Elena cannot negotiate a price of 300 or less for the table, she will purchase a new table from a store for 400. Beixi’s goal is to sell the table for 350. She will counter Elena’s initial offer by countering with 400. If Beixi cannot get at least 275 from Elena for the table, she will sell it to her nephew for 200.

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