BCM Chapter 11
Which of the following statements is correct concerning the writing of proposals?
A simple price quotation may constitute a proposal
As a restaurant owner, you are submitting a proposal to a local radio station, offering to operate a concession stand during an all-day benefit to raise money for your city library. Which of the following would be an acceptable place to present the expected costs?
After the details about how the activity would be conducted
Which of the following is correct concerning the executive summary (abstract) in the preliminary pages and the summary that appears as a final section of the report body?
Both are necessary because the executive summary summarizes the essential elements of the entire report and the summary reviews the main point presented in the body
T/F An abstract, or executive summary, summarizes the findings sectnmio of the formal report but does not mention the recommendations.
False
T/F The tendency today in business is for managers to require an executive summary only for long and complex reports.
False
T/F The use of first-person pronouns (I or we) are generally acceptable in a formal report.
False
T/F When a consultant proposes a program to a client, the most suitable report form is a memorandum report.
False
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of form reports?
Increase personalization
Which of the following is the best advice for listing objectives in proposal?
List only enough measurable and attainable objectives to accomplish the purpose of selling your proposal
T/F A manager who asks for report on the best phone system for an office may request a justification report to support the recommended decision.
True
T/F All report headings that are of the same level must be consistent in positioning, appearance, and grammatical construction.
True
T/F An appendix contains supplementary information that supports the report but is not appropriate for inclusion in the report itself.
True
T/F Conclusions are drawn by inference from research findings, while recommendations are the writers opinion of what action should be taken based on the conclusions.
True
T/F In an analytical report, the transmittal presents the report to the reader and presents brief conclusions and the recommendations.
True
T/F The need for preliminary and addenda items is influenced by the length of the report and its formality.
True
A typical short report includes
a personal writing style using first or second person
The executive summary in a formal report should
accomplish all of the above
The content outline of a report
is a planning document the is subject to modification as the writer develops the report
An analytical report
is designed to solve a specific problem or answer research questions.
Derek is writing a short report about his findings on the attitudes of custodial employees on the job. The audience for the report is Physical Plant management for the company. Which of the following formats should Derek use?
memo format
