‘Steve, we are busy so it’s all hands on deck. Move that display table over near the door. You’d better fill it up with the sales items too. Then get these lay-bys away. They’re clogging up under the counter. Oh and where’s the paper roll refill for the register? It’ll run out in a couple of hours, and look, there’s a customer looking lost. Fix them up eh?’

1In what order should Steve carry out these tasks? Number the following tasks (one to five) in the order that you think they should be carried out.

1. Move display table.
2. Fill display table with sales items.
3. Put lay-bys away.
4. Get paper for register.
5. Attend to customers.

‘Steve, we are busy so it’s all hands on deck. Move that display table over near the door. You’d better fill it up with the sales items too. Then get these lay-bys away. They’re clogging up under the counter. Oh and where’s the paper roll refill for the register? It’ll run out in a couple of hours, and look, there’s a customer looking lost. Fix them up eh?’

1In what order should Steve carry out these tasks? Number the following tasks (one to five) in the order that you think they should be carried out.

1. Move display table.
2. Fill display table with sales items.
3. Put lay-bys away.
4. Get paper for register.
5. Attend to customers.

‘Steve, we are busy so it’s all hands on deck. Move that display table over near the door. You’d better fill it up with the sales items too. Then get these lay-bys away. They’re clogging up under the counter. Oh and where’s the paper roll refill for the register? It’ll run out in a couple of hours, and look, there’s a customer looking lost. Fix them up eh?’

1In what order should Steve carry out these tasks? Number the following tasks (one to five) in the order that you think they should be carried out.

1. Move display table.
2. Fill display table with sales items.
3. Put lay-bys away.
4. Get paper for register.
5. Attend to customers.

Why should the allocated tasks be done in this order?