Letter Text Reconstruction 1

The left column contains strings of words. The words come from a letter that has been broken down to just words. If you read it all you will get a good idea of what the letter was about. Your task is to reconstruct the letter by editing directly in the left column.

Dear Mr. Brown,

1. because of rising costs we be forced raise advertising rates for next year

2. we conduct survey among many our advertisers (for this reason:)

3. explain that if not do this we have to change quality of paper of magazine.

4. much to our surprise over 80% respondents said (this:)

5. prefer moderate increase in price to decrease in paper quality

6. general consensus be (this:)

7. magazine devoted to arts be dependent on quality reproduction

8. we keep increase to low average 8.7% starting January

9. we give current clients (this) opportunity:

10. reserve space at old rates

11. if receive contract from you prior to December 1 current rates apply for entire new year

12. to take advantage of opportunity (do this:)

13. please call your regional representative

14. reserve your high-quality high-interest advertising space

Sincelery,

XXX

Answer to Letter Text Reconstruction 1

Dear Mr. Brown,

Because of rising costs, we are forced to raise our advertising rates for next year. We have conducted a survey among many of our advertisers to explain that if we did not do this, we would have to change the quality of the paper of our magazine.

Much to our surprise, over 80% of the respondents said they would prefer a moderate increase in price to a decrease in paper quality. The general consensus was that a magazine devoted to the arts is dependent on quality reproduction.

We are keeping the increase to a low average of 8.7% starting in January, but we are giving our current clients an opportunity to reserve space at the old rates. Therefore, if we receive a contract from you prior to December 1, the current rates will apply for the entire new year.

To take advantage of this opportunity, please call your regional representative and reserve your high-quality, high-interest advertising space.

Sincelery,

XXX