BCOM 3360 chapter 13 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements about business proposals are true? - Correct
answer-- They may vary in length and format.
- They address the allocation of resources for business activities.
Which of the following are applications of the AIM planning process in
presentations and speeches? - Correct answer-including supporting points to the
key ideas conducting an analysis of the presentation's listenershighlighting topic-
related conclusions
A business report problem statement should establish - Correct answer-- the
purpose of the report.
- the value of the report.
Documenting sources and including data to support your conclusions will tend to
make a business report which of the following? - Correct answer-more credible
Which of the following are essential features of a thorough, detailed approach to
research? - Correct answer-- methodical analysis
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,- documentation of sources
A document that explains why a business goal is beneficial and details how
resources and funds will be allocated to meet the goal is known as a business
____________ - Correct answer-proposal
The conclusions and recommendations in a business report should be focused on -
Correct answer-a clear business problem.
A report without a problem statement is likely to - Correct answer-- be considered
unimportant.
- wander aimlessly.
Which of the following sentences should be rewritten to be more appropriately
fact-based and precise? - Correct answer-- If the company invests in this venture,
profits are sure to increase.
- Hardly anyone has a negative opinion of the company's products.
Documenting sources for a business report helps decision makers - Correct answer-
- have confidence that the data was collected in a methodical way.
- trust the researcher's findings.
- assess the quality of the data.
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,True or false: Citations should be used throughout your business report. - Correct
answer-true
Reference lists should be placed - Correct answer-at the end of the report.
Which of the following actions tend to increase the credibility of a business report?
- Correct answer-- being precise when citing facts
- including details that support the report's conclusions
- citing research sources
Which of the following should be provided throughout your business report to
indicate any information taken from other sources? - Correct answer-citations
Which of the following elements are part of the basic documentation of a book
used as a source according to APA style and MLA style? - Correct answer-- author
name
- book title
- year of publication
What is included in the reference list of a business report? - Correct answer-
sources for all of the facts that were cited
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, In which of the following cases could a sentence that a writer takes directly from
someone else's writing be considered plagiarism? - Correct answer-- None of the
words are placed within quotation marks, and no words are altered.
- Only half of the sentence is placed within quotation marks, and no words are
altered.
- None of the words are placed within quotation marks, and a few of the words are
altered.
Which of the following are examples of what needs to be documented to avoid
plagiarism? - Correct answer-- other people's ideas that you borrow or reference
- the exact wording of text that you quote
- text that you paraphrase
Which two of the following have reliable guidelines for documenting sources in a
business report? - Correct answer-- the Purdue Online Writing Lab
- the APA style website
Which of the following are typically used to document sources for a business
report? - Correct answer-- citations
- a reference list
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements about business proposals are true? - Correct
answer-- They may vary in length and format.
- They address the allocation of resources for business activities.
Which of the following are applications of the AIM planning process in
presentations and speeches? - Correct answer-including supporting points to the
key ideas conducting an analysis of the presentation's listenershighlighting topic-
related conclusions
A business report problem statement should establish - Correct answer-- the
purpose of the report.
- the value of the report.
Documenting sources and including data to support your conclusions will tend to
make a business report which of the following? - Correct answer-more credible
Which of the following are essential features of a thorough, detailed approach to
research? - Correct answer-- methodical analysis
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,- documentation of sources
A document that explains why a business goal is beneficial and details how
resources and funds will be allocated to meet the goal is known as a business
____________ - Correct answer-proposal
The conclusions and recommendations in a business report should be focused on -
Correct answer-a clear business problem.
A report without a problem statement is likely to - Correct answer-- be considered
unimportant.
- wander aimlessly.
Which of the following sentences should be rewritten to be more appropriately
fact-based and precise? - Correct answer-- If the company invests in this venture,
profits are sure to increase.
- Hardly anyone has a negative opinion of the company's products.
Documenting sources for a business report helps decision makers - Correct answer-
- have confidence that the data was collected in a methodical way.
- trust the researcher's findings.
- assess the quality of the data.
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,True or false: Citations should be used throughout your business report. - Correct
answer-true
Reference lists should be placed - Correct answer-at the end of the report.
Which of the following actions tend to increase the credibility of a business report?
- Correct answer-- being precise when citing facts
- including details that support the report's conclusions
- citing research sources
Which of the following should be provided throughout your business report to
indicate any information taken from other sources? - Correct answer-citations
Which of the following elements are part of the basic documentation of a book
used as a source according to APA style and MLA style? - Correct answer-- author
name
- book title
- year of publication
What is included in the reference list of a business report? - Correct answer-
sources for all of the facts that were cited
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, In which of the following cases could a sentence that a writer takes directly from
someone else's writing be considered plagiarism? - Correct answer-- None of the
words are placed within quotation marks, and no words are altered.
- Only half of the sentence is placed within quotation marks, and no words are
altered.
- None of the words are placed within quotation marks, and a few of the words are
altered.
Which of the following are examples of what needs to be documented to avoid
plagiarism? - Correct answer-- other people's ideas that you borrow or reference
- the exact wording of text that you quote
- text that you paraphrase
Which two of the following have reliable guidelines for documenting sources in a
business report? - Correct answer-- the Purdue Online Writing Lab
- the APA style website
Which of the following are typically used to document sources for a business
report? - Correct answer-- citations
- a reference list
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