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Excercise Chapter 2 PDF
Excercise Chapter 2 PDF
8. Can we ascertain the types of customers that have a predisposition to utilize our instant-credit
offer?
=Can we know the types of customers that do not want to utilize the instant-credit offer?
=The majority of the business people we consulted saw signs of improvement from the current
siege of economic stagnation.
=If we have to get cash then we shall sell the asset first.
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11. Recent stock acquisitions have accentuated the company’s current financial crisis.
=Recent stock purchases have highlighted the company’s current financial crisis.
12. Mr. Coward will serve as intermediary in the pending labor-management parley.
13. Ms. Smith’s idiosyncrasies supply adequate justification for terminating her employment.
15. The unanimity of current forecasts is not incontrovertible evidence of impending business
acceleration.
17. The company must desist from its deficit financing immediately.
19. Percentage return on common stockholders’ equity averaged 23.1 for the year.
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22. We have found that young men are best for this work.
=Our research showed that men between the age 18-30 are best for this work.
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32. Our action is based on the assumption that the competition will be taken by surprise.
33. It is believed by the typical union member that his or her welfare is not considered to be
important by management.
=The typical union member believes that his or her welfare is not important to the management.
36. You were directed by your supervisor to complete this assignment by noon.
39. These reports are prepared by the sales people every Friday.
41. Our decision is based on the belief that the national economy will be improved.
=We took the decision because we believe that the national economy will improve.
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45. We will ask him to bring about a change in his work routine.
51. Adaptation to the new conditions was performed easily by all new personnel.
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61. The staff (think) (understand) (know) the results were satisfactory.
a. think—believe
b. understand—believe, with some supporting reasoning
c. know—have valid supporting evidence
62. Before buying any material, we (Compare) (Contrast) it with competing products.
a. Compare—note the similarity or dissimilarity between
b. Contrast—the state of being strikingly different from something else
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83. Three people applied for the job, including two well-educated black women.
=Three women applied for the job, one white and two black. (Or, Three women applied for the
job.)
84. Handicap parking spaces are strictly for use by the crippled.
=Handicap parking spaces are strictly for use by those with physical impairments.
85. He is one of the best gay designers in the city.
=He is one of the best designers in the city.