To Give Statistics Greater Impact, a Speaker Should

question 23

Multiple Choice

To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should

• A) use statistics sparingly.
• B) let the statistics speak for themselves.
• C) cite exact numbers rather than rounding off.
• D) combine the statistics with technical language.
• E) conceal the source of the statistics.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total earnings of an individual or business after all taxes and other deductions have been subtracted.

Section 1202

A section of the Internal Revenue Code that provides a tax benefit for small business stockholders by excluding part of the gain realized on the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock held for more than five years.

Qualified Small Business Stock

A special designation for shares in certain small businesses that can offer investors tax advantages under specific conditions.

Long Term Capital Gain

Profit earned from the sale of an asset held for more than a year, subjected to preferential tax rates.