Question 1

The letter of transmittal in the written research report includes a discussion of all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scope of report 
B)  authorization for the project 
C)  limitations of the study 
D)  recognition of the person who prepared the report 
E)  purpose of the study 
A)  scope of report 
B)  authorization for the project 
C)  limitations of the study 
D)  recognition of the person who prepared the report 
E)  purpose of the study

Question 2

What is the FIRST question a report writer should ask prior to writing the research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who will read the report? 
B)  What is the purpose of this report? 
C)  What are the limitations of the report? 
D)  How will the report be used? 
E)  How important is the topic? 
A)  Who will read the report? 
B)  What is the purpose of this report? 
C)  What are the limitations of the report? 
D)  How will the report be used? 
E)  How important is the topic?

Question 3

Which method for presenting statistics is most common in a written report when there are only a few statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Text presentation 
B)  Semitabular form 
C)  Tables 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Bullet listing 
A)  Text presentation 
B)  Semitabular form 
C)  Tables 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Bullet listing

Question 4

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informational report of 5 pages 
B)  Letter of transmittal 
C)  Management report of 5 pages 
D)  Technical report of 10 pages 
E)  All reports should have a table of contents 
A)  Informational report of 5 pages 
B)  Letter of transmittal 
C)  Management report of 5 pages 
D)  Technical report of 10 pages 
E)  All reports should have a table of contents

Question 5

The most extensive discussion of the methodology used in the study will appear in a _____ style of written research report.

Accepted Answer

A)  memo 
B)  letter 
C)  short technical 
D)  long management 
E)  long technical 
A)  memo 
B)  letter 
C)  short technical 
D)  long management 
E)  long technical

Question 6

When writing for an audience of researchers,which type of written report should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informal 
B)  Technical 
C)  Management 
D)  Informational 
E)  Interim 
A)  Informal 
B)  Technical 
C)  Management 
D)  Informational 
E)  Interim

Question 7

Which of the following is among the prefatory information provided in the ____ of a written research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive summary 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Limitations 
D)  Appendices 
E)  Bibliography 
A)  Executive summary 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Limitations 
D)  Appendices 
E)  Bibliography

Question 8

The rate at which the printed page presents information to the reader is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  readability 
B)  speed 
C)  comprehensibility 
D)  pace 
E)  gait 
A)  readability 
B)  speed 
C)  comprehensibility 
D)  pace 
E)  gait

Question 9

How many pages are typically needed to adequately report the required components of an executive summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 page 
B)  2 pages 
C)  3 pages 
D)  10 pages 
E)  It depends on the report 
A)  1 page 
B)  2 pages 
C)  3 pages 
D)  10 pages 
E)  It depends on the report

Question 10

Which format for presenting statistics in a written report is best for enhancing comprehension and providing adequate information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Text presentation 
B)  Semitabular form 
C)  Tables 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Comparisons 
A)  Text presentation 
B)  Semitabular form 
C)  Tables 
D)  Graphics 
E)  Comparisons

Question 11

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informational report of 5 pages 
B)  Letter of transmittal 
C)  Management report of 5 pages 
D)  Technical report of 10 pages 
E)  All reports should have a table of contents 
A)  Informational report of 5 pages 
B)  Letter of transmittal 
C)  Management report of 5 pages 
D)  Technical report of 10 pages 
E)  All reports should have a table of contents

Question 12

Where should the study's methodology be mentioned in a written short report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive summary 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Letter of transmittal 
D)  Appendix 
E)  Research design section 
A)  Executive summary 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Letter of transmittal 
D)  Appendix 
E)  Research design section

The letter of transmittal in the written research report includes a discussion of all of the following except _____.

What is the FIRST question a report writer should ask prior to writing the research report?

Which method for presenting statistics is most common in a written report when there are only a few statistics?

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

The most extensive discussion of the methodology used in the study will appear in a _____ style of written research report.

When writing for an audience of researchers,which type of written report should be used?

Which of the following is among the prefatory information provided in the ____ of a written research report?

The rate at which the printed page presents information to the reader is called _____.

How many pages are typically needed to adequately report the required components of an executive summary?

Which format for presenting statistics in a written report is best for enhancing comprehension and providing adequate information?

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

Where should the study's methodology be mentioned in a written short report?

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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Exam 19: Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

The letter of transmittal in the written research report includes a discussion of all of the following except _____.

What is the FIRST question a report writer should ask prior to writing the research report?

Which method for presenting statistics is most common in a written report when there are only a few statistics?

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

The most extensive discussion of the methodology used in the study will appear in a _____ style of written research report.

When writing for an audience of researchers,which type of written report should be used?

Which of the following is among the prefatory information provided in the ____ of a written research report?

The rate at which the printed page presents information to the reader is called _____.

How many pages are typically needed to adequately report the required components of an executive summary?

Which format for presenting statistics in a written report is best for enhancing comprehension and providing adequate information?

Which of the following written research reports should have a table of contents?

Where should the study's methodology be mentioned in a written short report?

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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