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

question 5

Multiple Choice

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% capable of performing her accounting duties.She has asked the firm to widen the aisles between cubicles so she can maneuver her wheel chair and to provide a special desk that is wheel chair 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 would 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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