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• The following is a memo from the business manager of Valu-Mart stores.
  "Over 70 percent of the respondents to a recent survey reported that they are required to take more work home with them from the workplace than they were in the past....
• The following appeared in a memorandum from the general manager of KNOW radio station.
  "Several factors indicate that radio station KNOW should shift its programming from rock-and-roll music to a continuous news format....
• 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 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....
• 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 president of a chain of cheese stores located throughout the United States.
  "For many years all the stores in our chain have stocked a wide variety of both domestic and imported cheeses....
• 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 appeared in a memorandum from the owner of Armchair Video, a chain of video rental stores.
  "Because of declining profits, we must reduce operating expenses at Armchair Video's ten video rental stores....
• The following appeared in a memorandum from the president of Excello Food Markets.
  "In 90 towns where Excello has food markets, natural-food stores specializing in organic food products ....