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You have been placed on a committee to redo the current code…

You have been placed on a committee to redo the current code of ethics for your small city. Please list and explain 5 different items you would definitely want to be in your city’s new code of ethics. Be sure and explain why it is important for each of these items to be included in this code. (10 pts.)

Before submitting purchase requests for new or replacement e…

Before submitting purchase requests for new or replacement equipment, ensure the following: a. Manufacturer details are complete. b. Price quotations are attached. c. The appropriate specifications are quoted. d. You have an alternative supplier listed. e. The divisional manager approves the request.  

The engineering firm you work for is submitting a proposal t…

The engineering firm you work for is submitting a proposal to create an amphitheater at a state park. Proposals must be submitted in three-ring binders. You are in charge of assembling the binders. You decide to put section divider tabs and an index into each proposal binder. Which technique in technical communication does this decision reflect?      

While reviewing a draft of a trip report discussing the impo…

While reviewing a draft of a trip report discussing the importance of a presentation she attended, she decides that some readers may not know what a particular term means. If she wants to clarify the term briefly, she should use which of the following strategies?      

This large business has 127 employees, 19 of whom are manage…

This large business has 127 employees, 19 of whom are managers or supervisors; its reduced productivity is 19 ÷ 127 = 14.9%. Consider a “Super-Large Business” that’s larger than the business shown below. It has 270 workers, 30 supervisors, 10 line managers, 5 division managers, 2 executive managers, and one CEO. Assuming the same conditions as the large and small businesses, what is the reduced productivity for this Super-Large Business?