51) What is the ethical obligation of a company that submits a proposal? A) bending the truth to…

51) What is the ethicalobligation of a company that submits a proposal?A) bending the truth to make asaleB) providing content that ishonest and accurateC) refraining from giving insideinformation to competing biddersD) dismissing viable options thatyour audience should considerE) ignoring technicaldifficulties
52) A(n) ________ is essentiallya targeted marketing letter directed to someone who you believe may benefitfrom your products or services.A) solicited sales proposalB) unsolicited sales proposalC) RFPD) competitive proposalE) grant proposal
53) What do solicited andunsolicited sales proposals have in common?A) both are essentially targetedmarketing letters directed to an audience you believe may benefit from yourproducts or services.B) both devote a lot of space toconvincing the audience that there is a problem or opportunity to address.C) both discuss detailedcontractual arrangements regarding cost, deliverables, and deadlinesD) both use section headings tohelp the audience see the structure of the document at a glance and quicklyskim the contentE) both end with a call foraction to request a meeting
54) Jennie is sending unsolicitedsales proposals to several local vendors regarding her company’s marketingservices. Jennie’s goal in sending these proposals is for these vendors to________.A) authorize the attachedcontractsB) sign off on the details of thecontractual arrangementsC) tell her who currentlyprovides their marketing servicesD) file away her information forfuture referenceE) arrange meetings or phonecalls for further discussion
55) In China, signed contracts________.A) mean a final agreementB) must be honoredC) are not open to renegotiationD) signal interest in doingbusinessE) are a binding commitment
56) The process of negotiating anagreement in China can take a long time because ________ Chinese businesspeople.A) relationships are so importanttoB) gains in status and power aremost important toC) financial advantage and profitare paramount toD) oral commitments are notrecognized byE) written agreements are neverused by
57) In ________ many businesspeople consider gains in status and power to be more important than gains inprofit.A) most Western countriesB) the United StatesC) ItalyD) BrazilE) China
58) Which of the following is anexample of a grant proposal?A) a supervisor requestingfunding from her boss for new computers, monitors, and printers to enable herdepartment to function more efficientlyB) an academic organizationrequesting funding from a foundation to support a math, science, and technologycompetitionC) a book store employeesuggesting to the book store owner that they start doing family-friendlyprogramming, like a story hourD) a sous-chef in a restaurantrequesting that the restaurant start offering a line of light and healthy menuchoicesE) an employee asking forapproval to work a flex time schedule
59) All of the following areexamples of grant proposals EXCEPTA) a soup kitchen requestingfunding from the city to update its equipmentB) a music organizationrequesting funding from the local arts council to support an after-schoolorchestra programC) a school requesting fundingfrom an environmental foundation for a gardening and composting project onschool groundsD) a branch office requestingfunding from headquarters for video-conferencing equipmentE) an animal rescue group seekingfunding from the ASPCA for a pet adoption drive
60) Which of the following is aguideline for writing grant proposals?A) Send proposals to any agencythat has funds to give, regardless of its relevance to your organization’sproject.B) Arrange a personal meetingonly after you have submitted your grant proposal.C) Omit a cover letter, as it isnot expected from most funding agencies.D) Never submit a proposalonline.E) Draft a proposal that addresseseach topic area.