Business Writing Should Be Purposeful

question 45

Multiple Choice

Business writing should be purposeful. In this context purposeful can best be defined as

• A)presenting ideas clearly and concisely.
• B)concentrating on the receiver's perspective instead of your own.
• C)solving problems and conveying information.
• D)getting your audience to believe and accept your message.

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Definitions:

Stock Repurchase

The process of a corporation repurchasing its own stocks from the market to potentially boost the value of the remaining stocks.

Excess Cash

Additional cash held by a business that exceeds its operational and investment needs.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that measures the total earnings available to shareholders divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Debt/Equity Ratio

A ratio demonstrating the comparative levels of shareholders' equity and borrowed funds deployed to finance company assets.