Understandng and Planning Reports and Proposals

Test your knowledge 1-5
1. How are reports for monitoring and controlling operations used?
They are used by managers to see how well their companies are functioning.

2. How does primary research differ from secondary research?
Primary research contains information that you gather specifically for a new research project and secondary research contains information that other have gathered.

3. What makes a survey reliable and valid?
A survey is reliable if it would produce identical results if repeated and it is valid if it measures what it is supposed to measure.

4. How does a conclusion differ from a recommendation?
A conclusion is a logical interpretation of facts and other information. A recommendation suggests what to do about the information.

5. How do proposal writers use a RFP?
A RFP includes guidelines for a proposal writer. The request includes instructions that specify exactly the type of work to be performed or products to be delivered, along with budgets, deadlines, and other requirements that help the writer create the proposal.