Your Credibility with the Reader of a Persuasive Message Will

question 94

Multiple Choice

Your credibility with the reader of a persuasive message will not be enhanced by

• A) explaining how you, as the writer, will benefit.
• B) discussing your knowledge as an authority on the topic.
• C) mentioning that you hold a position in which you deal with the topic quite often.
• D) providing factual evidence and statistics that the reader can verify.
• E) discussing your prior experience with the topic.

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Definitions:

Market Risk

The risk of losses in investments due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets, including economic, political, and geopolitical events.

Diversifiable Risk

The component of an investment's risk that can be reduced or eliminated through diversification, which involves spreading investments across various assets to reduce exposure to any single risk.

Unique Risk

Unique Risk, also known as unsystematic risk, refers to the risk associated with a specific company or industry that can be reduced through diversification.

Systematic Risk

The portion of investment risk that is inherent in the entire market or market segment, also known as market risk, which cannot be eliminated through diversification.