One dark and stormy Thursday in December, first-semester student EDGAR ALLEN told his roommate, BILLY, “You might as well start looking for a new roommate. My college days are coming to an end.”Edgar’s bad luck had started late that afternoon with a voicemail from MR. LONG, manager of the office supply store where Edgar worked part time. “I just found out,” the message said, “that the regional manager wants an inventory of the entire store completed by Monday morning. To get this done, I need everyone at the store from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No excuses. Be there!”
Is there anyone else not mentioned that might share some responsibility? Who? Why?
