Exam 11: Planning Reports and Proposals

In a particular set of figures or data,the number that occurs most often is called the ______________

Most information reports use a topical organization.

Unsolicited proposals offer less flexibility than solicited proposals since recipients are expecting to receive them.

The online surveys you see on many websites today potentially suffer from sampling bias.

A justification report ______________

What is the primary difference between a feasibility report and a justification report?

The statement of purpose for a report is always presented as a question.

An electronic __________ offers vast collections of computer-searchable information.

A(n)__________ report is an internal proposal used to explore the ramifications of a decision that is about to be made.

List three common types of monitor/control reports.

When conducting an interview,you use __________ questions to get the interviewee to offer an opinion and not just a yes-or-no answer.

Describe several benefits and one potential drawback of organizing business reports using the direct approach.

All __________ reports provide feedback on a wide variety of an organization's functions including,sales,inventory,expenses,shipments,and so on.

__________ protection is initiated the moment the expression is put into fixed form.

One way to reduce the confusion presented by having two or more alternatives is to establish a yardstick for evaluating all of them.

Observation,surveys,and interviews are all types of primary research.

In the __________,reports are based on the accumulation of facts and figures developed around a list of reasons that add up to the main point.

When you speculate on the cause of a problem,you're forming a hypothesis.

A survey is considered valid if it measures what it is intended to measure.

You have been asked to help a company find ways to reduce the amount it spends on employee health and dental benefits.Write a purpose statement for the report that you will produce.