Robert回公司呈報(bào)了Dan的提案后，老板很滿意對(duì)方的采購(gòu)計(jì)劃，但在折扣方面則希望Robert能繼續(xù)維持強(qiáng)硬的態(tài)度，盡量探出對(duì)方的底線。就在這七上八下的價(jià)格翹翹板上，雙方是否能找到彼此的平衡點(diǎn)呢？請(qǐng)看他們的過(guò)招經(jīng)過(guò)：

R: Even with volume sales, our coats for the Exec-U-Ciser won't go down much.

D: Just what are you proposing?

R: We could take a cut（降低）on the price. But 25% would slash our profit margin（毛利率）.We suggest a compromise--10%.

D: That's a big change from 25! 10 is beyond my negotiating limit. (pause) Any other ideas?

R: I don't think I can change it right now. Why don't we talk again tomorrow?

D: Sure. I must talk to my office anyway. I hope we can find some common ground（共同信念）on this.

NEXT DAY

D: Robert, I've been instructed to reject the numbers you proposed; but we can try to come up with some thing else.

R: I hope so, Dan. My instructions are to negotiate hard on this deal--but I'm trying very hard to reach some middle ground（互相妥協(xié)）.

D: I understand. We propose a structured deal（階段式和約）. For the first six months, we get a discount of 20%, and the next six months we get 15%.

R: Dan, I can't bring those numbers back to my office--they'll turn it down flat（斷然拒絕）.

D: Then you'll have to think of something better, Robert.

（來(lái)源：英文鎖定 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Annabel 編輯）