You Need to Email a Coworker to Ask for Her

question 65

Multiple Choice

You need to email a coworker to ask for her assistance on a project. In the context of this message, which of the following constitutes a refutation you could include in your request, in anticipation of a possible objection?

• A) I really need your help right now, as my department is short-staffed.
• B) I won't be able to complete my project if you don't help me.
• C) While this may sound time-consuming, I will only need one hour of your time.
• D) If you decide to help me, then you will have to spend more time at work to complete your own professional responsibilities.
• E) I don't think that I will be able to return the favor.

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The total amount of money received by a firm from sales of its products or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, for example, the average quantity of product produced per worker or per machine.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot increase proportionally.