Question

memorandum
to: all employees, lawn enforcement landscaping, inc.
from: jenny greenteeth, operations director
subject: equipment update

hi everyone,

beginning june 1, all motorized gardening equipment used by lawn enforcement will be electric only. this includes lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and edge trimmers. we invested in new equipment and technology in order to significantly reduce our environmental impact, including both noise pollution and fossil fuel emissions.

the new electric equipment is charging in the warehouse, so please drop off any gasoline-powered equipment and pick up its electric equivalent. thank you for helping us to grow our business and improve the environment.

what should employees do with their current gas-powered equipment?

donate it to a local community center

exchange it at the warehouse for electric equipment

keep it as backup equipment in the event of battery failure

take it home for personal use

Explanation:

Analyze the question

The question asks what employees should do with their current gas-powered equipment based on the provided memorandum.

Locate relevant information in the text

The second paragraph of the memorandum states: "...so please drop off any gasoline-powered equipment and pick up its electric equivalent."

Evaluate the options

• "donate it to a local community center": Not mentioned in the text.
• "exchange it at the warehouse for electric equipment": This matches "drop off any gasoline-powered equipment and pick up its electric equivalent" at the warehouse.
• "keep it as backup equipment in the event of battery failure": Contradicts the instruction to drop it off.
• "take it home for personal use": Not mentioned in the text.

Answer:

• donate it to a local community center
• exchange it at the warehouse for electric equipment (Correct answer)
• keep it as backup equipment in the event of battery failure
• take it home for personal use