Exam 12: Informal Business Reports

During his research, Thomas notices that employees who dress professionally in the workplace have higher productivity figures. Which of the following has Thomas possibly identified?

What of the following statements best describes correlations?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three Ms that measure central tendency?

Provide online customer support is an example of a(n) ____________________.

The arithmetic average of a group of figures is the ____________________.

Reece attended a professional conference and must submit a report to her boss. She should arrange her conference report chronologically and include details about every aspect of the conference.

Which of the following is most likely to be distorted by an extreme number at either end?

What is the mode of the numbers 30, 25, 25, 45, and 70?

Agendas, minutes of meetings, progress reports, and procedures are usually organized by importance.

Functional headings, such as Analysis of Findings or Discussion, are useful for sensitive topics that may upset the reader.

For which of the following audiences is the indirect strategy of organization best?

What is the primary difference between informational and analytical reports?

Transitional expressions such as moreover, therefore, however, to conclude, and for instance help report readers see the logical flow of ideas in a report.

The ____________________ represents the midpoint in a group of figures arranged from lowest to highest or vice versa.

Which of the following is an example of a recommendation?

Lachlan wants to encourage his boss to allow him to telecommute. What type of report will he most likely prepare?

Because Kenneth is sure that his boss will be interested in his recommendation for a new tuition reimbursement program, he should organize his recommendation report directly.

Another word for mode is average.

The detailed findings section of a report is the most widely read part of a business report.

Of the three Ms, which of the following is generally the easiest to determine?