Grammar and Mechanics - Number Use

In a business environment, you may be expected to communicate sums, numbers, dates, times, percents, and fractions. Make sure you know the correct way to use numbers in your writing. Correct usage of numbers will minimize confusion and miscommunication.

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Ninety people voted yes after Bill’s persuasive speech on market changes and company growth.

B. 90 people voted yes after Bill’s persuasive speech on market changes and company growth.

Fill in the blank.

More than (FILL IN THE BLANK) people attended Grant’s presentation on work/life balance.

OPTIONS:

200

two hundred

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Musashi is leaving work at 4 o’clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

B. Musashi is leaving work at 4:00 o’clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

C. Musashi is leaving work at four-o-clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

Fill in the blank.

Only (FILL IN THE BLANK) of our company showed up for the retreat.

OPTIONS:

1/4

one-fourth

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. I invited thirty-six executives to our company luncheon.

B. I invited 36 executives to our company luncheon.

Fill in the blank.

I completed (FILL IN THE BLANK) reports today.

OPTIONS:

six

6

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Sixty managers will be attending the national conference.

B. 60 managers will be attending the national conference.

Fill in the blank.

I know of more than (FILL IN THE BLANK) customers we are not reaching.

OPTIONS:

1 million

1,000,000

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Our stock options rose by 6.4%.

B. Our stock options rose by 6.4 percent.

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. I have 6 more days until my promotion.

B. I have six more days until my promotion.

Afirm’s production function is represented by q(m, r) = 4m 3/4r1/3, where q denotes output, m raw materials, and r robots. the firm is currently using 6 units of raw materials and 12 robots. according to the mrts, in order to maintain its output level the firm would need to give up 2 robots if it adds 9 units of raw materials. (a) true (b) false

Required information problem 15-1a production costs computed and recorded; reports prepared lo c2, p1, p2, p3, p4 [the following information applies to the questions displayed below. marcelino co.'s march 31 inventory of raw materials is $84,000. raw materials purchases in april are $540,000, and factory payroll cost in april is $364,000. overhead costs incurred in april are: indirect materials, $59,000; indirect labor, $26,000; factory rent, $38,000; factory utilities, $19,000; and factory equipment depreciation, $58,000. the predetermined overhead rate is 50% of direct labor cost. job 306 is sold for $670,000 cash in april. costs of the three jobs worked on in april follow. job 306 job 307 job 308 balances on march 31 direct materials $30,000 $36,000 direct labor 25,000 14,000 applied overhead 12,500 7,000 costs during april direct materials 133,000 210,000 $100,000 direct labor 105,000 150,000 101,000 applied overhead ? ? ? status on april 30 finished (sold) finished in process (unsold) required: 1. determine the total of each production cost incurred for april (direct labor, direct materials, and applied overhead), and the total cost assigned to each job (including the balances from march 31). a-materials purchases (on credit). b-direct materials used in production. c-direct labor paid and assigned to work in process inventory. d-indirect labor paid and assigned to factory overhead. e-overhead costs applied to work in process inventory. f-actual overhead costs incurred, including indirect materials. (factory rent and utilities are paid in cash.) g-transfer of jobs 306 and 307 to finished goods inventory. h-cost of goods sold for job 306. i-revenue from the sale of job 306. j-assignment of any underapplied or overapplied overhead to the cost of goods sold account. (the amount is not material.) 2. prepare journal entries for the month of april to record the above transactions. 3. prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured. 4.1 compute gross profit for april. 4.2 show how to present the inventories on the april 30 balance sheet.

The usa today reports that the average expenditure on valentine's day is $100.89. do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? the average expenditure in a sample survey of 47 male consumers was $135.67, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 38 female consumers was $68.64. based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $34, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $17.