Exercise 2.1 Analyzing a sample assignment

EXERCISE 2.1

The following assignment was given to an introductory business class: “Discuss in an essay the contributions of the Apple and Microsoft companies to the personal computing industry.” What would you need to know about the assignment in order to respond successfully? Using the questions in the Quick Help box, analyze this assignment.

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The following assignment was given to an introductory business class: “Discuss in an essay the contributions of the Apple and Microsoft companies to the personal computing industry.” What would you need to know about the assignment in order to respond successfully? Using the questions in the Quick Help box, analyze this assignment.