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You were recently hired to be the assistant manager at True Springs Bakery, a provider of 100 percent organic baked goods.  You oversee making the schedule, ordering supplies, and keeping the shop in good running order when the manager is not there.  Business is doing very well, but you noticed that some of the bakery's practices are "old fashioned".  For example, the cash register is not electronic, and many customers have complained that you do not accept credit cards.

You have mentioned your concerns to the manager, but she quickly dismisses the idea of upgrading the technology because she believes it would be too expensive.  However, you were recently looking through a consumer technology magazine and saw an advertisement for a product called "Square" (www.squareup.com (Links to an external site.)).  Square allows you to accept credit cards by attaching a swipe device to your smartphone.  The device is affordable, and you can accept credit cards wherever you take your smartphone.  Most of the bakery's employees own smart phones and are technologically savvy.  This sounds like an excellent opportunity to upgrade the technology at the bakery without making a major financial investment.

Write a proposal to your manager.