What Should You Do When You Cannot Respond to a Request

question 30

Multiple Choice

What should you do when you cannot respond to a request made in an email?

• A) Log off the system so the sender will assume that you are offline.
• B) Set up an automated response to say that you are out of town.
• C) Inform the sender that you are busy and cannot reply straightaway.
• D) Reply immediately to explain how soon you can respond in full.
• E) Ignore the email for now and reply when you can.

---

Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

Allocating the price of a tangible asset consistently throughout its expected lifespan.

Prior Period Adjustment

An amendment to the financial statements, correcting errors from previously reported periods or adjustments due to changes in accounting policies.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is held back and not distributed to shareholders as dividends, usually used for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.

Depreciation Expense

Spreading out the price of a tangible resource over the period it remains useful.