Tabulation and Interpretation of Survey Results Your business communication class at South Bay College was asked by the college bookstore manager, Harry Locke, to conduct a survey. Concerned about the environment, Locke wants to learn students€™ reactions to eliminating plastic bags, of which 45,000 are given away annually by the bookstore. Students answered questions about a number of proposals, resulting in the following raw data:
For major purchases the bookstore should:

Your Task.
In groups of four or five, do the following:
a. Convert the data into a table with a descriptive title. Arrange the items in a logical sequence.
b. How could these survey data be cross-tabulated? Would cross tabulation serve any purpose?
c. Given the conditions of this survey, name at least three conclusions that could be drawn from the data.
d. Prepare three to five recommendations to be submitted to Mr. Locke. How could they be implemented?
e. Role-play a meeting in which the recommendations and implementation plan are presented to Mr. Locke. One student plays the role of Mr. Locke; the remaining students play the role of thepresenters.

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Agree Undecided Disagree 1. Continue to provide plastic bags Provide no bags; encourage students to bring their own bags Provide no bags; offer cloth bags at a reduced price (about $3) Give a cloth bag with each major purchase, the cost to be included in registration fees 132 17 411 2. 121 3. 357 19 184 4. 482