Item 2: Reports The CEO asked for reports from those present. The Sales Manager reported that prices ___________(cut). The Marketing Manager confirmed that the advertising budget __________(increase) substantially and that new customer surveys ______________ (commission) to see how strong competition had affected the company's products. The meeting ________ (inform) by the Property Manager that agreement ____________(reach) about the sale of 40 of the company's high-street shops and that 20 better-located sites ____________(investigate) with a view to creating new outlets. The Head of Human Resources reported that the new redundancy scheme _______________(implement) and that so far, 50 long-serving employees _________ (consider) for voluntary redundancy.