You receive two urgent tasks simultaneously: your supervisor needs a report formatted for a 2 PM board meeting, and a colleague asks you to cover incoming calls while the receptionist is at lunch. It is 12:30 PM. What is your best course of action?
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A
Handle the calls first since the receptionist's absence is immediate
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B
Inform your supervisor of the conflict and ask which task takes priority
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C
Complete the report and let calls go to voicemail temporarily
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D
Delegate the report formatting to another colleague without asking your supervisor