BUSI COM CH 11

Which of the following reports is an example of an informational report?

A report showing how a company has complied with IRS regulations

Which of the following reports would most likely be written using an informal writing style?

A summary report written to your supervisor about a conference you attended

A report that provides data or findings, analyses, and conclusions is a(n) ________ report.

Analytical

you must write a business report for a client and want to use a formal writing style. Which of the following should you do?

Avoid including your own opinions and perceptions

As long as you put the research you find into your own words, you don't have to cite your source.

False

Business researchers can safely assume that the great majority of Web sources are reliable.

False

Infographics are more difficult to read than written text because they display complex information.

False

Katherine wants to illustrate how her company's sales have increased over the past five years. She should use a pie chart to do this.

False

Michelle attended a professional conference and must submit a report to her supervisor. She should write an analytical report.

False

The first step in the report-writing process is preparing a work plan.

False

The issues or elements to be investigated in a research project are defined in the ________.

Scope statement

An expanded statement of purpose for a study includes three additional factors. What are they?

Scope, significance, and limitations

Which of the following statements about business reports is most accurate?

The larger an organization, the more vital the exchange and flow of information becomes.

Which of the following is an effective statement of purpose for an informational report?

To inform the reader of the many different features offered on the Apple iPad

All business reports have one or more of the following purposes: to convey information, to answer questions, and to solve problems.

True

Brad started his report with a description of the problem. He followed this with his facts and findings. Finally, he ended his report with his conclusions and recommendations. Brad has used the indirect pattern to write his report.

True

Examples of firsthand (or primary) research include conducting interviews, asking people to complete a survey, or conducting a scientific experiment.

True

Most research projects should begin with looking for secondary (vs. primary) data.

True

One purpose of documenting report data is to save time.

True

The organizational strategy is indirect when the conclusions and recommendations, if requested, appear at the end of the report.

True

The table is the most frequently used graphic in reports because it can clarify large quantities of data in small spaces.

True

When the conclusions and recommendations appear ________ of a report, the organizational strategy is indirect.

at the end

Many readers prefer the ________ organizational strategy because it seems logical and mirrors the way we solve problems.

indirect

Short (eight or fewer pages) informal reports addressed to an internal audience are usually presented in _________.

memo format

Heidi is writing a report about ways to reduce the time it takes to process a customer return and is determining why the topic is worth investigating at this time. Heidi is considering the ________ of the report.

significance