If the Office Uses Stamps for Mailings, What Is the Most

question 37

Multiple Choice

If the office uses stamps for mailings, what is the most efficient way to calculate postage?

• A) Weigh items on a postal scale and then look up postage at the USPS Web site.
• B) Use an online mailing service, because it is not necessary to weigh items for mailing.
• C) Place one first-class stamp on letters of two pages or less and bring other items to the post office.
• D) Place two first-class stamps on all letters, and set packages aside for a weekly trip to the post office.

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