As part of his company's initiative to create a high-performance work system, brady, an hr manager, has been reorganizing work so that teams of employees will concentrate on coordinating their efforts to make sure customers are satisfied. the vice president of human resources has asked brady to explain to a team of executives how this project will the company's financial performance. what would be the most effective explanation for brady to use?

The mccolls have made an offer on a new home. the home is new construction and scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. they provide a purchase deposit--a check in the amount of $40,000--to their agent, suzette. suzette, at the broker's direction, deposits the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two business days of receipt of the funds. did suzette follow the proper procedures? a. no, the check should not have been cashed. if a check is used as an earnest money deposit, it is to be held until acceptance of the offer. the seller must also be informed the buyer's check is being held and not negotiated. b. yes, suzette deposited the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account as directed. she also deposited the check within three business days of receipt. unless there were written instructions to hold the check until acceptance of the offer, the check may be cashed. c. no, suzette needed to deposit the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two days of receipt, not necessarily two business days. d. both a and c