If You Are Called Upon to Deliver Bad News in a Speech,you

question 23

Multiple Choice

If you are called upon to deliver bad news in a speech,you should:

• A)be honest and give accurate,concrete information.
• B)downplay the seriousness and consequences of the bad news event.
• C)emphasize the seriousness of the news and instruct listeners to stay calm.
• D)promise that you will answer their questions after the speech.
• E)tell everyone to remain calm and remain calm yourself.

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Definitions:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

A financial metric indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets.

Return on Equity

A measure of a corporation's profitability that reveals how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate net income, typically expressed as net income divided by total assets.

Return on Debt

An assessment of the profitability relative to the amount of debt used, often calculated as the interest rate or yield on the debt instrument.