To support your managers understanding of some work related data, your manager has asked you if you would be able to do some further research. Your manager wants to know about the profit and loss trends for the last 5 years for AXM so she can understand how the company has got to where it is today.

Please RANK ORDER the options below with the 1 being what you most likely will do and 5 being what you least likely will do:

C. You would look through the financial records, including the profit and loss trends, of AXM going back more than the five years specified. You know that looking at as much information as you can will help you identify trends and patterns.

B. You would do extra research on years going further back to see if there are any other trends not obvious from looking at the more immediate past. You want provide as much information as you can.

D. You focus on the profit and loss for the 5 years your manager specified first, and if you have extra time you will look for anything further. You know your manager will be thankful for any extra information.

A.You ask the manager if she would like to see anything else apart from the profit and loss trends going back for the last five years. You are keen to focus your efforts specifically on what is required.

E. You examine information on profit and loss for the five years as your manager specified only. You want to keep your research concise and trust that the specified information will be enough.