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which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you to
write a proposal CORRECT ANSWERS to convince your manager to use a new
meeting organization tool
kane messages a used bookstore. he needs a report advising him to stock for
encyclopedias. however, the report is mistaken; customers in kane's town hardly ever
buy encyclopedias. what problem could this mistake cause? CORRECT ANSWERS the
bookstore could lose money if customers buy less than expected
which of the following is a primary source CORRECT ANSWERS notes from your last
meeting
pepe is observing workers for his company's warehouse to write a report on safety
hazards. which of the following is the best way for him to report his findings? CORRECT
ANSWERS a number of people stored items improperly
antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. which of the
following would most likely be a reliable source? CORRECT ANSWERS government
agency report
identify the publisher in this citation CORRECT ANSWERS River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the
TechnologyNow website. The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray.
How would she cite this source in MLA format? CORRECT ANSWERS Gray, Michael.
"Benefits of Laptops." TechnologyNow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March 2014.
which of the following is a bottom line statement for a progress report CORRECT
ANSWERS as of april 30, our project in on a budget but two- weeks behind
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a
30-minute walk each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in
her report? CORRECT ANSWERS A 30-minute walk each day provides health benefits
for employees, so we should start a walking group.
when would you include an executive summary in a report ? CORRECT ANSWERS
when the report is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is
not very familiar with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this
knowledge when writing his proposal? CORRECT ANSWERS Clint should define
, technological terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar and include material
aimed at persuading him to care
which of the following is the best title for a proposal CORRECT ANSWERS how regular
breaks increase productivity
Claudio is writing minutes for the last company meeting. Which statement demonstrates
Claudio is writing in the appropriate style? CORRECT ANSWERS Employees and their
significant others are invited to the company holiday party.
which of the following is true when using a templete your employer has created
CORRECT ANSWERS a templeate automatically formats the document to the
companys preferred style
what is a possible style of formatting your company could prefer CORRECT ANSWERS
MLA
Ruby wants to change the size of the margins in her document. Which of the following is
a command she might use to do so in her word processing software? CORRECT
ANSWERS page setup
Samantha wants to show the steps in a process. What type of graphic should she use?
CORRECT ANSWERS flow chart
In an effort to determine where the company can cut spending, Larry creates a pie chart
to show how the company spends money on non-required items. Out of the $1,000
spent here, $800 was on parties, $120 on office décor, and $80 on extra snacks. What
could Larry determine by looking at the pie chart? CORRECT ANSWERS He could
determine that the company could save the most money by cutting back on party
spending.
What command would Emile use in his word processing software to insert a bar chart
that will automatically adjust to changes made? CORRECT ANSWERS insert chart
Which of the following is an example of a formal business standard? CORRECT
ANSWERS Adhering to your company's dress code of wearing your uniform everyday
to work
Kendra needs to organize information about last year's sales. She wants to calculate
how much revenue was generated and compare it to sales data from previous years.
Which type of program will be the best for Kendra to use to help her achieve this task?
CORRECT ANSWERS spreadsheet program
Ronaldo attends an important meeting with his supervisor and a customer. He thought
the meeting went well, but Ronaldo's supervisor tells him that he displayed negative
nonverbal communication towards the customer. Ronaldo replays the meeting in his
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which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you to
write a proposal CORRECT ANSWERS to convince your manager to use a new
meeting organization tool
kane messages a used bookstore. he needs a report advising him to stock for
encyclopedias. however, the report is mistaken; customers in kane's town hardly ever
buy encyclopedias. what problem could this mistake cause? CORRECT ANSWERS the
bookstore could lose money if customers buy less than expected
which of the following is a primary source CORRECT ANSWERS notes from your last
meeting
pepe is observing workers for his company's warehouse to write a report on safety
hazards. which of the following is the best way for him to report his findings? CORRECT
ANSWERS a number of people stored items improperly
antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. which of the
following would most likely be a reliable source? CORRECT ANSWERS government
agency report
identify the publisher in this citation CORRECT ANSWERS River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the
TechnologyNow website. The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray.
How would she cite this source in MLA format? CORRECT ANSWERS Gray, Michael.
"Benefits of Laptops." TechnologyNow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March 2014.
which of the following is a bottom line statement for a progress report CORRECT
ANSWERS as of april 30, our project in on a budget but two- weeks behind
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a
30-minute walk each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in
her report? CORRECT ANSWERS A 30-minute walk each day provides health benefits
for employees, so we should start a walking group.
when would you include an executive summary in a report ? CORRECT ANSWERS
when the report is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is
not very familiar with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this
knowledge when writing his proposal? CORRECT ANSWERS Clint should define
, technological terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar and include material
aimed at persuading him to care
which of the following is the best title for a proposal CORRECT ANSWERS how regular
breaks increase productivity
Claudio is writing minutes for the last company meeting. Which statement demonstrates
Claudio is writing in the appropriate style? CORRECT ANSWERS Employees and their
significant others are invited to the company holiday party.
which of the following is true when using a templete your employer has created
CORRECT ANSWERS a templeate automatically formats the document to the
companys preferred style
what is a possible style of formatting your company could prefer CORRECT ANSWERS
MLA
Ruby wants to change the size of the margins in her document. Which of the following is
a command she might use to do so in her word processing software? CORRECT
ANSWERS page setup
Samantha wants to show the steps in a process. What type of graphic should she use?
CORRECT ANSWERS flow chart
In an effort to determine where the company can cut spending, Larry creates a pie chart
to show how the company spends money on non-required items. Out of the $1,000
spent here, $800 was on parties, $120 on office décor, and $80 on extra snacks. What
could Larry determine by looking at the pie chart? CORRECT ANSWERS He could
determine that the company could save the most money by cutting back on party
spending.
What command would Emile use in his word processing software to insert a bar chart
that will automatically adjust to changes made? CORRECT ANSWERS insert chart
Which of the following is an example of a formal business standard? CORRECT
ANSWERS Adhering to your company's dress code of wearing your uniform everyday
to work
Kendra needs to organize information about last year's sales. She wants to calculate
how much revenue was generated and compare it to sales data from previous years.
Which type of program will be the best for Kendra to use to help her achieve this task?
CORRECT ANSWERS spreadsheet program
Ronaldo attends an important meeting with his supervisor and a customer. He thought
the meeting went well, but Ronaldo's supervisor tells him that he displayed negative
nonverbal communication towards the customer. Ronaldo replays the meeting in his
