Effective Writing 10th Edition by Claire May,Gordon May

Exercise 7

One of your clients is Corporate Sentry, Inc., which manufactures alarms and other security devices. Because of competitive pressures, it plans to reduce costs so that it can more competitively price its products. In preparation for its internal deliberations, the CFO of the company, Charles Sargent, has asked your consulting firm to write a letter to him explaining the difference between engineered costs and discretionary costs and how such a distinction may be relevant to their downsizing plans. Write the letter using proper format, effective organization, and appropriate style. Invent any information you feel is necessary to make your letter complete.