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• The following appeared in a corporate planning memo at ABC Cereal Company, the makers of Better Bran cereal.
  "Sales of Better Bran have declined in recent years, for reasons that management has now identified....
• The following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that makes breakfast cereals.
  "In a recent study, subjects who ate soybeans at least five times per week had significantly lower cholesterol levels than subjects who ate no soy products....
• The following appeared in a newsletter offering advice to investors.
  "Over 80 percent of the respondents to a recent survey indicated a desire to reduce their intake of foods containing fats and cholesterol, and today low-fat products abound in many food stores....
• The following appeared in a memorandum from the planning department of an electric power company.
  "Several recent surveys indicate that homeowners are increasingly eager to conserve energy and manufacturers are now marketing many home appliances, such as refrigerators and air conditioners, that are almost twice as energy-efficient as those sold a decade ago....
• The following appeared in a memorandum from the president of Hyper-Go Toy Company.
  "Last year, sales of our Fierce Fighter toy airplane declined sharply, even though the toy had been a top seller for three years....
• The following appeared in a memo from the president of Bower Builders, a company that constructs new homes.
  "A nationwide survey reveals that the two most desired home features are a bathroom with a whirlpool tub and a large kitchen....
• The following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that builds and sells new homes in Steel City.
  "Over the past five years, the population of Steel City has increased by more than 20 percent, and family incomes in Steel City have risen much faster than the national average....
• The following appeared in the annual report of a chain of stores that sell supplies for do-it-yourself home improvements.
  "Current reports indicate that sales of new homes nationwide declined by 9 percent during the past year, while sales of existing homes increased by 16 percent....
• The following is a memorandum from the sales director to the president of the Healthy-and-Good food company.
  "A recent study indicates that Venadial, a new margarine currently produced only in the country of Alta, actually reduces cholesterol levels....