An indirectly organized analytical report might follow which outline?
A) Introduction/Background, Facts/Findings, Summary
B) Introduction/Problem, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis, Conclusions/Recommendations
C) Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Facts/Findings, Discussion/Analysis
D) Introduction/Problem, Conclusions/Recommendations, Discussion/Analysis, Facts/Findings

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An indirectly organized analytical report typically starts with an introduction that presents the problem or issue being analyzed. It then proceeds to provide relevant facts and findings before delving into a discussion and analysis of the data. Finally, the report concludes with conclusions and recommendations. This format is reflected in option B, which makes it the best choice. Option A does not have a discussion/analysis section, while option C has the conclusions/recommendations section before the facts/findings section. Option D has the discussion/analysis section after the conclusions/recommendations section.

An Indirectly Organized Analytical Report Might Follow Which Outline