Maria Works for ABC Marketing Research Company

question 38

Multiple Choice

Maria works for ABC Marketing Research Company.Her boss has a meeting with a new client,but his plane is running late.He asks Maria to give an oral progress report to the client until he can arrive at the meeting.Maria knows nothing of the client,and the meeting is due to start in five minutes.Maria rushes into the conference room to give the report.Maria's boss is even later than he expected,so Maria continues to talk until he gets there 45 minutes late.Though Maria seemingly had no alternatives to her predicament,which of the following oral presentation steps did she violate?

• A)audience analysis
• B)succinct presentation
• C)presentation practice
• D)early arrival
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Annual Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change over a year regardless of the level of production or sales.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales, such as materials and labor.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or production, such as rent, salaries, and equipment costs.

Total Cost

The sum of all costs incurred in the production of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.