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• The following appeared in a memo from the chief operating officer of the Presto Manufacturing Company.
  "Since orders for our major product increased by over 200 percent last quarter, we should promptly expand production by building a new manufacturing plant in Summit City....
• 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 a memo from a budget planner for the City of Grandview.
  "To avoid a budget deficit next year, the City of Grandview must eliminate its funding for the Grandview Symphony....
• The following appeared as part of a memo from the president of Automate, a company that manufactures automobiles.
  "It has come to my attention that Sparks, Inc., the manufacturing company that just moved into our state, is advertising job openings at salaries that are twice as high as those paid to our experienced assembly-line workers....
• The following appeared in a letter to the Grandview City Council from a local business leader.
  "During last year's severe drought, when the water supply in the Grandview city reservoir fell to an extremely low level, the city council imposed much more rigid water-rationing rules....
• The following appeared in the annual report from the president of the National Brush Company.
  "In order to save money, we at the National Brush Company have decided to pay our employees for each brush they produce instead of for the time they spend producing brushes....
• The following appeared as part of a memo from the manager of an automobile manufacturing company.
  "Because the demand for our automobiles is expected to increase dramatically, we need to open a new manufacturing plant as soon as possible in order to continue to thrive....
• The following appeared in a memo from Grocery Town's regional manager.
  "The new Grocery Town store in Elm City, located near a new residential development, has a 'high-low' pricing policy where average prices are relatively high, but deep discounts are offered on some items in weekly specials....
• The following appeared in a memo from the new vice president of Sartorian, a company that manufactures men's clothing.
  "Five years ago, at a time when we had difficulties in obtaining reliable supplies of high-quality wool fabric, we discontinued production of our deluxe alpaca overcoats....