In response to a request for proposal (RFP)from a company looking to outsource food and beverage services at its office cafeterias,Zoe develops a tender,prints it out,and has it delivered to the company's corporate office.Vivian,on the other hand,sends an electronic copy of her tender.Which of the
A)The final contract decision is made jointly by several people from across departments and offices.
B)Making a formal and professional impression is critical to being offered this contract.
C)The company has been inundated with electronic messages responding to the RFP.
D)The company is an investment banking firm and most of its employees are college graduates.
E)The contract work requires just a basic degree of familiarity with using office software.

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B)Although most of your business communication is likely to be via electronic means, there are several situations in which you should choose a printed message over electronic alternatives. You should do so when you want to make a formal impression, when you are legally required to provide information in printed form, when you want to stand out from the flood of electronic messages, or when you need a permanent, unchangeable, or secure record.

In Response to a Request for Proposal (RFP)from a Company