Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1

question 74

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1
You are very busy at home and at work and are concerned about finding the time to shop for a wedding gift for your cousin. A friend sends you a personal email containing a link to the Overstock website and tells you about the great deals she has found at the website. You consider taking a quick break from work to search for a gift at the website. Additionally, it is really tempting to use the company's high-speed Internet connection to search online for a gift since the Internet access you have at home is much slower.
What should you do about shopping online for a wedding gift while at work?

• A) Wait until your supervisor is out of the office, then quickly log on to the Overstock website and search for a wedding gift; after all, who will know?
• B) During your lunch break, log on to the Overstock website and search for a wedding gift; no one is hurt when you use a company computer for personal business.
• C) Stop working immediately and log on to the Overstock website to search for a wedding gift; the company high-speed Internet connection is so much faster than your connection at home that you will save time in the long run.
• D) Carefully review the company's Internet access policies and ask your supervisor for clarification if you have questions; then follow those policies regarding personal use of company computers.

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