The Conclusions and Recommendations Part of a Report Should

question 109

Multiple Choice

The conclusions and recommendations part of a report should

• A) Summarize what was said in the first part of the report
• B) Summarize what was said in the body of the report
• C) Answer all research questions raised in the introduction
• D) Develop the solution to a problem

Discuss techniques for subordinating refusal in a bad-news message and circumstances under which the deductive approach is appropriate in delivering bad-news messages.

Understand the appropriate tone, structure, and timing for different types of business communication.

Recognize the significance of timeliness and specificity in appreciation and thank-you messages.

Identify the deductive and inductive sequence in organizing business messages.

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Definitions:

P-value

The odds of encountering test findings that are equally or more extreme than the observed ones, with the null hypothesis assumed to be valid.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect in a population parameter or between populations, typically tested against an alternative hypothesis.

Slope

In mathematics, the slope is the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Regression Line

A line drawn through the set of datapoints that represents the best fit of the data according to a particular statistical criterion, often used in linear regression analysis.