Unit 3- IBA APEX Study Guide Questions and Answers Solved Correctly
Marjorie has to email her manager at the end of each week to describe what she worked on, any
problems she had, and what she has planned for next week. What type of report is this? - Answers
Activity report
Which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you to write a
proposal? - Answers To convince your manager to use a new meeting organization tool
Kane manages a used bookstore. He reads a report advising him to stock more encyclopedias. However,
the report is mistaken; customers in Kane's town hardly ever buy encyclopedias. What problem could
this mistake cause? - Answers The bookstore could lose money if customers buy less than expected.
Which of the following is a primary source? - Answers Notes from your last meeting
Pepe is observing workers in his company's warehouse to write a report on safety hazards. Which of the
following is the best way for him to report his findings? - Answers "A number of people stored items
improperly."
Antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. Which of the following would
most likely be a reliable source? - Answers Government agency report
Identify the publisher in this citation: Carter, Alan. A Guide to Entrepreneurship. New York: River, 2008.
Print. - Answers River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the TechnologyNow website.
The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray. How would she cite this source in MLA
format? - Answers Gray, Michael. "Benefits of Laptops." TechnologyNow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March
2014.
Which of the following is a bottom-line statement for a progress report? - Answers As of April 30, our
project is on budget but two-weeks behind schedule.
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a 30-minute walk
each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in her report? - Answers A 30-minute
walk each day provides health benefits for employees, so we should start a walking group.
When would you include an executive summary in a report? - Answers When the report is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is not very familiar
with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this knowledge when writing his
proposal? - Answers Clint should define technological terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar
and include material aimed at persuading him to care.
Which of the following is the best title for a proposal? - Answers How Regular Breaks Increase
Productivity
Marjorie has to email her manager at the end of each week to describe what she worked on, any
problems she had, and what she has planned for next week. What type of report is this? - Answers
Activity report
Which of the following reasons for writing a formal business document would lead you to write a
proposal? - Answers To convince your manager to use a new meeting organization tool
Kane manages a used bookstore. He reads a report advising him to stock more encyclopedias. However,
the report is mistaken; customers in Kane's town hardly ever buy encyclopedias. What problem could
this mistake cause? - Answers The bookstore could lose money if customers buy less than expected.
Which of the following is a primary source? - Answers Notes from your last meeting
Pepe is observing workers in his company's warehouse to write a report on safety hazards. Which of the
following is the best way for him to report his findings? - Answers "A number of people stored items
improperly."
Antoinette is researching the importance of dress codes in the workplace. Which of the following would
most likely be a reliable source? - Answers Government agency report
Identify the publisher in this citation: Carter, Alan. A Guide to Entrepreneurship. New York: River, 2008.
Print. - Answers River
Fatima finds an article on March 16, 2014 titled "Benefits of Laptops" on the TechnologyNow website.
The article was written on August 2, 2013 by Michael Gray. How would she cite this source in MLA
format? - Answers Gray, Michael. "Benefits of Laptops." TechnologyNow 2 August 2013. Web. 16 March
2014.
Which of the following is a bottom-line statement for a progress report? - Answers As of April 30, our
project is on budget but two-weeks behind schedule.
Jenelle is organizing an outline for an investigative report about the benefits of taking a 30-minute walk
each day. Which of the following statements should she make first in her report? - Answers A 30-minute
walk each day provides health benefits for employees, so we should start a walking group.
When would you include an executive summary in a report? - Answers When the report is 30 pages long
Clint wants to write a proposal to update computer software. He knows his manager is not very familiar
with technology or interested in the subject. How should Clint apply this knowledge when writing his
proposal? - Answers Clint should define technological terms with which his manager may be unfamiliar
and include material aimed at persuading him to care.
Which of the following is the best title for a proposal? - Answers How Regular Breaks Increase
Productivity
