5) Hazel decided to offer the students who worked for her bonus of $25 for

ideas on how to improve the business, and they provided several good
ideas. One idea that she initially rejected now appears to hold great
promise. The student who proposed the idea has left, and is currently
working for a competitor. Should Hazel send that student a check for the
idea? What are the possible trade-offs? 

Unfortunately, Hazel made the wrong decision in the first place although it was
not her intention "because of the unforeseen circumstances. If there are no risks
associated with checking that student’s idea, I guess, finding it out is worth a
try. Considering ethical principles including the consent of the competitor and
the willingness of the student. Accordingly, possible trade-offs could occur in
the sense that without knowing the idea might pose as a challenge for Hazel to
do better for her business and could even surpass or destroy that idea with her
own. Furthermore, if she chooses to check the student’s idea, it would make her
incur additional costs and might pose a problem knowing that her competitor
has already worked it out.

7) Hazel is thinking of making some of her operations sustainable. What

are some ideas she might consider

Aside from quality assurance, the other ideas that would help Hazel make some
of her operations sustainable include innovations that maximize profit and
reduce costs, offering a wider range of services, reaching new groups of
customers, improving the service quality based on insights from past customers,
and investing on high quality tools and equipment. Hazel can also encourage
her customers to grow beneficial plants that add beauty to the surroundings
which are also healthy for the environment.