BCM 247: Chapter 11 Quiz

Which of the following guidelines is appropriate when preparing memo and letter reports?

Answer: Use personal writing style, including first- and second-person language.

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?

Answer: After the main body of the proposal.

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?

Answer: Both are necessary because the executive summary summarizes the essential elements of the entire report and the summary reviews the main points presented in the body.

Which of the following is correct concerning the analysis sections of a formal report?

Answer: For short reports, the writer may place the summary, conclusions and recommendations together in one section.

A manager who wants to introduce flexible work schedules in a company will write which of the following proposals for management consideration?

Answer: Internal proposal.

The content outline of a report __________.

Answer: Is a planning document that is subject to modification as the writer develops the report.

Which of the following is NOT true of the executive summary?

Answer: It includes the table of contents.

Which of the following is the BEST advice for including objectives in a proposal?

Answer: List only enough measurable and attainable objectives to accomplish the purpose of selling your proposal.

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?

Answer: Memo format.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an analytical report?

Answer: To solve a specific problem or answer research questions.