Short Formal Report or Proposal

For this assignment, you will compose an effective business report or proposal based on research.

To complete the report you will:

Pick a business-related topic to research from the list below.

The required body length is between 3-5 pages.

Business Reports are SINGLE SPACED.

Use Bold Headings and bullet lists where possible.

The report must contain at least one graph and one chart.

Use APA format for your citations/references.

Your Formal Report must include:

Title Page

Table of Contents with List of Figures

Introduction

Body (at least three single-spaced pages without counting images)

Conclusion or Recommendations

Appendix (if necessary)

Bibliography

Page numbers

One chart

One graph

Topics for your report (choose one). You will need to research more about the topic you choose to report on:

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