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A report prepared by the production manager of a Pune manufacturing firm to explain the reasons for a sudden fall in output last month and to suggest corrective steps is best described as which type of report?

It is an analytical report. Such a report studies facts, interprets the causes of a problem, here the drop in output, and then offers recommendations. An informational report only presents data without analysis or suggestions, so it does not fit this situation.

  1. AInformational report that only presents facts without analysis
  2. BAnalytical report that interprets facts and gives recommendationsCorrect
  3. CRoutine periodic report that is submitted at fixed intervals only
  4. DStatutory report required to be filed under a company law

Explanation

The report goes beyond stating facts: it examines causes of the fall in output and recommends action. That is the mark of an analytical (interpretative) report. An informational report would merely present data without reasons or suggestions, so that option is wrong.

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