Deck 19: Proposals and Business Plans

Question 1

What type of figure is excellent for showing percentages?

A)line charts
B)bar charts
C)line drawings
D)pie charts

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Your college needs additional housing on campus. What type of proposal will you prepare?

A)internal
B)external

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What type of figure is most effective for showing upward and downward movement over a period of time?

A)line charts
B)bar charts
C)line drawings
D)pie charts

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Subheadings and visual aids make a proposal accessible.

Question 5

A in a business plan shows how you will reach consumers.

A)break-even analysis
B)market analysis
C)purpose statement
D)pie chart

Question 6

A proposal should contain accurate information about credentials, pricing, competitors, and research.

Question 7

The discussion section of your proposal lends itself to many different modes of organization, including

A)chronology.
B)comparison/contrast.
C)analysis.
D)cause/effect.
E)All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Business plans are all different and have no standard discussion requirements.

Question 9

The conclusion of your proposal can

A)provide your solutions.
B)explain benefits to be derived.
C)restate the problem.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

When you write a proposal your secondary goal is to sell an idea persuasively.

Question 11

The audience(s)for your proposal might include

A)lay readers.
B)external readers.
C)high-tech readers.
D)internal readers.
E)All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

A proposal may include descriptions, instructions, cost analyses, scheduling assessments, and personal considerations for a job.

Question 13

An internal proposal does not require a cover letter.

Question 14

Writing persuasively is especially important in a(n)proposal.

A)unsolicited
B)solicited
C)None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

What type of figure is most effective for technical descriptions and process analyses?

A)line charts
B)bar charts
C)line drawings
D)pie charts

Question 16

External proposals are written to sell a new service or product to an audience outside your company.

Question 17

In the proposal, the purpose and problem are addressed in the

A)preface.
B)introduction.
C)conclusion.
D)discussion.

Question 18

When researching content for a proposal, use sources.

A)primary
B)secondary
C)A and B are correct.

Question 19

A(n)is a brief overview of the proposal's key points geared toward a low-tech audience. It is usually 3 to 10 sentences in length.

A)purpose
B)executive summary
C)abstract

Question 20

The 5Ps of a business plan include

A)personnel.
B)product.
C)prewriting.
D)A and B are correct.

Question 21

Your proposal will very likely have multiple readers and may be read by internal and external audiences. What can you do to communicate effectively with these different readers?

Question 22

What are the key components of a business plan? Discuss the role of each of these components in persuading an audience about the merits of the plan.