Deck 9: Writing Business Reports

Question 1

What is the first step in creating a report?

Answer 1

Determining the purpose

Question 2

are the pages of the report that precede the body.

Answer 2

Front matter

Question 3

Short business reports are typically no longer than ten pages.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following questions would NOT be answered in the letter of transmittal?

A) What do you want your reader(s) to do after reading the report?
B) What kind of evidence is used?
C) What are you sending?
D) To whom are you sending the report?

Question 5

A long report generally has a Table of Contents.

Question 6

Recommendation reports should not include supporting data and conclusions.

Question 7

In the steps of writing a business report, which of the following should be done first?

A) Research your topic
B) Arrange your major points
C) Determine the purpose of your report
D) Write your rough draft

Question 8

What part of the report describes who commissioned the report, what work is to undertaken, and who will do the work?

Question 9

Revising your rough draft of the report includes all of the following EXCEPT

A) preparing visual aids
B) organizing topics in a logical order
C) varying the length of sentences
D) defining technical terms and jargon used in the report

Question 10

Progress reports provide management with up-to-date information on routine items such as inventory and cash-register sales.

Question 11

The executive summary can also be referred to as

A) abstract
B) letter of transmittal
C) letter of introduction
D) none of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a purpose of a business report?

A) Be persuasive
B) Be informative
C) Be analytical
D) Any combination of the three above

Question 13

Which of the following parts of a business report is typically included in a long report, but not in a short report?

A) Title page
B) Letter of authorization
C) Letter of transmittal
D) Table of contents

Question 14

The fourth step in writing a business report is to research your topic.

Question 15

Reports are typically required when management of an organization faces a(n) .

Question 16

Business reports are not usually requested by the management of the organization.

Question 17

A letter of transmittal provides an overview of the reasons for the report and highlights interesting items..

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a common feature among the different types of business reports?

A) Develop conclusions and recommendations
B) Maintain consistent format from period to period
C) Use direct, concise language
D) Highlight particularly important developments and trends

Question 19

What section of the report summarizes the purpose, organization, methods, and outcomes?

Question 20

Which of the following reports should be written using consistent business report format?

A) Periodic report
B) Progress report
C) Recommendation report
D) All of the above

Question 21

Business reports can vary from company to company, but most reports include common components. List and describe the six common elements found in a typical short business report.

Question 22

List and describe the four common types of business reports.