You are the Chief Financial Officer for a printing company which employs around $50$ people, ranging in

age from those in their $20$ s to some in their $50$ s $.$ Of late, you have noticed that office supplies such as

stationery, kitchen supplies, etc are having to be replaced far more frequently, resulting in a higher

expenditure. As a result, as of a given date, you are implementing measures to track employees' use of

such resources.

In addition, you will have to inform staff that there will be a minor pay cut, as of a given date, since the

company is not attracting as many customers. The only other option to the pay cut would be to maintain

salaries but lay off some individuals.

You have to convey all relevant details of these two changes to the staff.

A$.$ The Audience and Method of Communication

i$)$ Suggest TWO possible methods in which you could communicate this information to the employees.

$2$ marks.

ii$)$ Explain why EACH method would be appropriate and effective in this situation.

$4$ marks