David was preparing dishes in a busy restaurant kitchen when an environmental health inspector, wearing an official high-visibility jacket with a badge and carrying a clipboard, approached his workstation. The inspector commanded him to immediately dispose of a high-value batch of seafood and sign a food safety order.
Using your knowledge of the psychology of obedience, identify two situational factors from this scenario that could lead to David complying with the inspector's commands.
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