As a newly hired professional engineer your an executive with the firm strongly suggests that you attend a monthly dinner party that is held by an important client and major contractor. these parties are extravagant, paid for by the client and contractor, and attended by the executives from your company, the client, and the contractor. you are already working on one of the projects for this client. you want to management and feel it would be a good way to learn more about the client and contractor in a casual setting, but have some reservations. which of the following is allowed by the ncees model rules of professional conduct?

a. accept the invitation, but come up with creative excuses every month to not attend.
b. attend the parties every 3 months, but not every month.
c. decline the invitation and explain to your manager that to do otherwise is inappropriate for a registered professional engineer.
d. attend the monthly parties to demonstrate to management that he understands the importance of pelasing the client