Which of the Following Message Openings Is the Most Direct

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following message openings is the most direct opening for an e-mail message announcing a new telecommuting plan?

• A)A number of employees have asked about telecommuting options.
• B)Many businesses have been implementing telecommuting programs, and we have studied their programs extensively.
• C)Rising gas prices have led many companies to allow telecommuting, and we think this might be a good idea for our company.
• D)Our new telecommuting program will begin on August 1.

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of the sample that represents a particular trait or characteristic.

Confidence Interval

An interval of values, obtained from the analysis of sample data, which is probable to include the value of an unspecified population parameter, within a given level of certainty.

Population Proportion

The ratio of members in a population that have a particular characteristic to the total number of members in the population.

Confidence Level

A measure of how likely it is that a statistical estimate is correct, often expressed as a percentage indicating how confident one can be in the result.