Complete Format a Business Report

Chapter 9 will introduce you to the features of informal reports. After reading the chapter and listening to the instructor overview, you know that formatting is extremely important in helping readers understand the organization and major points of a report.

For this assignment, you will apply formatting features to a report. Use the textbook and the instructor overview for suggestions on how to apply a hierarchy to your headings and consistently apply formatting to headings. In addition, look to see if information in the body of the report might be better displayed in a list or in a table.

To complete this assignment successfully, follow these steps:

Open the "Format a Business Report" file by clicking on the link below.

Determine the various heading levels and apply appropriate formatting (appropriate means formatting establishes a hierarchy and is consistent).

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