Kim,a CPA,works for a Small Accounting Firm Consisting of Two

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Kim,a CPA,works for a small accounting firm consisting of two managing partners,six accountants,and four secretaries.During a skiing vacation,Kim has a serious fall and is paralyzed from the waist down.While she cannot walk,her mind is not affected and she is 100 percent capable of performing her accounting duties.She has asked the firm to widen the aisles between cubicles so that she can maneuver her wheelchair and to provide a special desk that is wheelchair friendly.These accommodations would cost less than $1,000.

• A) Under provisions of the Americans with Disability Act, her requests should be granted because they are reasonable.
• B) Under provisions of the Americans with Disability Act, her requests should not be granted because they are not reasonable.
• C) Since she can still do her job, she is not deemed to have suffered a limitation to a major life activity.
• D) The company is not required to make or offer any accommodations to Kim.

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