You Have Been Running a Landscaping Business Called Trim Grass

question 23

Multiple Choice

You have been running a landscaping business called Trim Grass for about two years. You have developed a special blend of grass seed for your area that you use when you reseed your clients' lawns. You are receiving e-mails via your Web site from people who would like to purchase some. You decide to start selling seed online, and you hire someone to rebuild your Web site. Which of the following statements is false?

• A)Trim Grass is now multichanneling.
• B)Trim Grass needs to think about how to ship the seed.
• C)Trim Grass will have to collect sales tax from all sales.
• D)Trim Grass will have more expenses.
• E)Trim Grass will need to consider different advertising methods.

Know how to organize and structure messages conveying bad news to different stakeholders.

Gain insights into the proper use of technology and social media in communicating negative messages.

Understand legal and psychological implications of layoffs and how to communicate such decisions.

Identify phrases to avoid in negative messages.

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Definitions:

Overhaul

A comprehensive inspection, maintenance, and repair process to restore equipment, machines, or systems to optimum working condition.

Extraordinary Repairs

Large, infrequent expenditures that extend the useful life of an asset beyond its original forecast.

Straight-Line Method

The straight-line method is a depreciation technique that allocates an equal amount of depreciation each year over the useful life of an asset.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of a tangible asset up to a specific date, reducing its book value.