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87. Danielle wants to be sure that she is designing her business reports for optimal readability. Which option for margins
should she choose?
a. Full justification (aligned on the left and right)
b. Left justification (ragged right margins)
c. Right justification (ragged left margins)
d. Multiple columns per page
88. Which statement about conclusions is least accurate?
a. Any set of data can produce a variety of meaningful conclusions.
b. The best conclusions show the audience how the data relate to the problem being studied.
c. Report writers may choose to expand the conclusion section by explaining each item and citing supporting
evidence.
d. Report writers should try to draw conclusions that are subjective.
89. The _______ of a business report will describe the significance of the report topic.
a. title page
b. introduction
c. body
d. closing
90. When should you write the introduction to a business report?
a. As your first step in writing the report
b. After you have completed the report
c. About halfway through
d. The introduction can be effectively written at any point.
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
91. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Additionally, consequently, on the contrary, previously, and in other words are ________ expressions that can show
relationships and reveal the logical flow of ideas in a report.
92. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The ________ represents the midpoint in a group of figures arranged from lowest to highest or vice versa.
93. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The value that occurs most frequently in a group of figures is the ________.
94. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
A report’s introduction should tell the _______ of the report, describe the significance of the topic, and preview main
points.
95. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Informational reports emphasize facts; ________ reports emphasize reasoning and conclusions.
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96. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
For both formal and informal reports, provider reader _______ such as introductions, transitions, and headings.
97. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Many reports are effectively organized by ________ such as location, geography, division, product, or part.
98. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Background, Findings, and Overhead Costs are examples of ________ headings, which describe general topics in a
report.
99. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The most widely read portions of a report are the sections devoted to conclusions and ________.
100. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The range of the values $60,000 and $75,000 is ________.
101. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Recommendations should be phrased as ________ (beginning with verbs).
102. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
________ and interim reports describe the status of continuing projects.
103. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
_______ reports answer the question Will this plan or proposal work? by examining the practicality and advisability of a
course of action.
104. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
During his study, Efren noticed that employees who smoke take more sick days than those who don’t smoke. The
relationship between these two variables is known as ________.
105. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The data suggest that beginning salaries are related to years of education is phrased to suggest a possible ________
rather than a statistically-proven correlation.
106. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The arithmetic average of a group of figures is the _________.
107. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
A(n) _______ summary concentrates on what management needs to know from a longer report.
108. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The ________ section of a report summarizes and explains the findings and represents the heart of a report.
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109. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
A decision ________ is a special grid that helps managers make the best choice among complex options and is designed
to eliminate bias and poor judgment.
110. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Conclusions explain what the problem is, whereas ________ tell how to solve it.
111. You are writing a report in which you will recommend that your department adopt a flexible work schedule for
employees. You know that your manager will be most interested in the conclusions and recommendations sections of your
report. First, explain the difference between a conclusion and a recommendation. Then write one conclusion and one
recommendation that you could include in your report.
112. Explain what an informational report is. Then list and describe three categories of informational reports, and give an
original example of each.
113. At the end of the semester, you are reviewing your test grades, which are as follows:
Test 1: 95
Test 2: 85
Test 3: 92
Test 4: 76
Test 5: 92
You want to describe your test scores using the statistical measurements mean, median, mode, and range. First, define
each of these terms; then calculate these figures using the data provided.
114. Report data can be arranged using five common organizational methods. List and describe four of these. Then
provide an original example of a report type that commonly uses each organizational method.
115. Explain what an analytical report is and how it differs from an informational report. Then list three categories of
analytical reports, describe each, and give an original example of each.
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