Very often, managers are called upon to make decisions “by the numbers.” In this Assignment, you will sort through a budget report from a fictitious organization in order to make decisions about productivity levels.

Student uses MS Excel to prepare a performance report. The performance report. Calculations are accurate and results are correct.

Business memo format is used with a heading that includes: to, from, date, and subject. Proper title is used for the recipient, and subject line is specific and concise. This section is followed by three parts; an opening which defines the context and the task, a summary discussion, and a closing. There are no errors.

Student prepares a brief, succinct, and clear memo which explains his/her findings and recommendations and includes specific details from the performance report.

As part of the recommendation, student addresses whether all of the variances in this example need to be examined, and why or why, by answering with in-depth details and examples detailing his/her reasoning in a clear and compelling manner.

Writing exhibits strong evidence of thoughtful critical analysis and thinking; careful examination is made of assumptions and possible biases, with detailed supporting rationale. Writing synthesizes the classroom experiences and content; analyzes patterns or connections between theory and practice; and draws logical conclusions based on well-reasoned arguments. New questions are presented based on synthesis of ideas and input.

Student demonstrates full adherence to scholarly or credible reference requirements and adheres to APA style with respect to source attribution and references. There are no APA errors.