Making Inferences

Choose the best answer to complete each situation according to the reading.

1		You have a business meeting with Howard Sloan in Orlando, Florida. You will probably call him __.
			A)	Sir
			B)	Howard
			C)	Mr. Sloan
2		You have an 8:00 a.m. meeting at a hotel in San Jose, California. You should arrive at __.
			A)	7:00 a.m.
			B)	7:55 a.m.
			C)	8:05 a.m.
3		You have a conference call scheduled at 3:00 with some executives in Albany, New York, but you can't call in until 3:15. You should __.
			A)	cancel the conference call
			B)	not do anything—it's only a telephone meeting, so it's acceptable to be late
			C)	call ahead of time to let them know you will be late and ask if they would like to reschedule
4		If you make a proposal and a U.S. businessperson says "no," you should __.
			A)	try to negotiate
			B)	get angry—it is very rude to say "no"
			C)	abandon the proposal
5		You have a project for a Minnesota-based company due on Friday. You won't be able to deliver it until Monday. You should __.
			A)	deliver the project on Monday with no explanation
			B)	call ahead and explain why the project will be late
			C)	call and tell the company that the project will be delivered on Monday