Task 3

Instructions: The following task is to be submitted to your teacher in one of the two ways described below.

To return work by email

To return work by mail

To save and finish later

Rebecca faces a Challenge! Mary Anderson, Rebecca's supervisor, has given her the task of ordering the writing instruments for the office staff at Swaggies. The deadline is 4.30pm today.

She has been given a 600 page catalogue, a list of requests from staff and a budget of $150.

Here is the catalogue (click to enlarge)
		This is a guide on how to use the catalogue (click to enlarge)
Here are the 4 staff members requests (click to enlarge)
After looking through the catalogue, Rebecca finds the relevant pages. Now it is decision time!
page 14	page 15	page 21	page 23

Rebecca will need to make some decisions.

She must keep in mind:

• the budget of $150
• the best use of limited resources

Question 1

 

It is your task to suggest to Rebecca a way of achieving this. What would you order for each person? Be sure to list the name of the product, colour, price per item, the quantity, total price.

 

Staff	Name of Product	Colour	Price per Item	Quantity	Total Price
Josie
Jules
Bill
Jamie
Total Price

 

Question 2

What difficulties did you have making the decisions?

 

 

Question 3

What will Rebecca need to do either before or after the order goes in?

 

 

Question 4

Swaggies have a "Stationery and Supplies Request" form. Take a look! p 40.

 

a) Why is the use of this form better than the handwritten notes Rebecca received?

 

 

b) p 39 - Who can fill out this form and why is it restricted?

 

 

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