When Opening an Oral Presentation, You Should Ideally

question 23

Multiple Choice

When opening an oral presentation, you should ideally

• A) ask a question to get the audience's attention, then immediately move on.
• B) explain why you are qualified to speak on the topic.
• C) summarize the five vital points of your presentation.
• D) capture the audience's interest and establish a rapport with them.
• E) begin by reading information out loud from your notes or references.

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Definitions:

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the ongoing operation of a business that cannot be directly traced to a specific product or service, like rent, utilities, and insurance.

Activity-Based Costing

A method of costing that apportions overhead and indirect expenditures to products and services related to the activities they entail.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure representing the operation of machinery or equipment for one hour, often used in allocating manufacturing overhead costs based on actual or budgeted machine usage.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to running a business that cannot be directly tied to a specific product or service, such as utilities, rent, and administrative salaries.