Question

you see a reference to a report titled inventory values and revenues for 2009 for the restaurant division of funtime luxury resort.
the funtime luxury resort has the following departments, each of which has different responsibilities:

• lodging division
• reservations department
• front desk
• housekeeping department
• maintenance department
• restaurant division
• lobby bar
• cafe
• steakhouse
• catering department
• recreation division
• golf course
• pool
• fitness center
• spa

which of these are likely to be topics that will be part of the main section titles for this report?
□ front desk
☑ restaurant division
□ cafe
□ recreation division
□ values

which of the following pieces of information are likely going to be present in the report?
☑ the inventory value for the restaurant division in 2009
□ the total revenues of the catering department in 2009
□ total inventory value of the funtime luxury resort in 2009
□ the inventory value of the pool in 2009

which of the following will you be able to calculate from information in the report?
☑ the difference between the revenues of the lobby bar and the steakhouse in 2009
□ the sum of the 2009 revenues for the maintenance department and the steakhouse
□ the fraction of the 2009 inventory value of the restaurant division that can be attributed to the catering department
□ the sum of the 2009 revenues from the lobby bar and from the pool
□ the fraction of the 2009 inventory value for funtime luxury resort that comes from the recreation division

Explanation:

First Question:

The report focuses on the Restaurant Division's 2009 inventory and revenues. Only topics directly tied to this division or the report's core themes are relevant.

• Front Desk: Part of Lodging Division, unrelated.
• Restaurant Division: The report's focus, relevant.
• Cafe: A sub-department, likely a sub-section not main section.
• Recreation Division: Unrelated to the report's scope.
• Values: The report specifies "Inventory Values", this is too vague.

Second Question:

The report is limited to the Restaurant Division's 2009 inventory and revenues.

• The inventory value for the Restaurant Division in 2009: Matches the report's title, relevant.
• The total revenues of the Catering Department in 2009: Catering is a sub-department, but the report covers the whole division, so this may not be present as a standalone specific data point.
• Total inventory value of the entire resort: The report only covers the Restaurant Division, not the whole resort.
• The inventory value of the Pool: Pool is part of Recreation Division, unrelated.

Third Question:

Calculations require data within the report's scope (Restaurant Division 2009 inventory and revenues).

• The difference between the revenues of the Lobby Bar and the Steakhouse in 2009: Both are sub-departments of the Restaurant Division, so their revenue data would be in the report, allowing this calculation.
• Sum of Maintenance Department and Steakhouse revenues: Maintenance is in Lodging Division, data not in the report.
• Fraction of Restaurant Division inventory from Catering: The report may not break down inventory by sub-department specifically for this calculation.
• Sum of Lobby Bar and Pool revenues: Pool is in Recreation Division, data not in the report.
• Fraction of resort inventory from Recreation Division: Unrelated to the report's scope.

Answer:

First Question:

• Restaurant Division

Second Question:

• The inventory value for the Restaurant Division in 2009

Third Question:

• The difference between the revenues of the Lobby Bar and the Steakhouse in 2009