Krista Owns a Hair Salon

question 156

Multiple Choice

Krista owns a hair salon.She wants to increase the number of clients she serves each month,and she wants to use a technological advance to do so.________ would represent a technological advance at her hair salon.

• A) More scissors,combs,and mirrors
• B) Better training for her staff
• C) Increasing the number of employees
• D) Installing a new hair dryer that can dry hair in half the time,with less damage to the hair,
• E) A larger hair salon with more chairs

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