Gretchen Works for Securitas Financial Group, but She Seldom Sees

question 160

Multiple Choice

Gretchen works for Securitas Financial Group, but she seldom sees the inside of the offices. Instead, she does most of her work in a home office she put together in a spare bedroom. Her computer is linked to Securitas's office, so her work is distributed as quickly and efficiently as if she were at the office. Gretchen is one of the increasing number of workers who

• A) have become independent contractors.
• B) telecommute.
• C) compucommute.
• D) use linked-access shareware.

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