Which of the Following Statements About Formal and Informal Research

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about formal and informal research is mostaccurate?

• A)Long reports and complex business problems generally require some use of formal research.
• B)Because most of its information is not credible,the Web should not be used for research for business reports. 
• C)Interviewing your target audience is an example of formal research.
• D)​Scientific experiments are not applicable to business writing.

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Definitions:

Company Balance Sheets

A financial statement that shows an organization's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time, providing a snapshot of its financial condition.

Sustainable Operating Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is expected to continue in the future, excluding any one-time items or unusual income.

Big Bath Items

Large and often one-time charges taken by a company to write off or write down the value of assets, or to provide for expected future liabilities, sometimes used to manage earnings.

Restructuring

A process of reorganizing a company's structure, operations, or finances with the goal of increasing efficiency or to prepare the business for a sale, merger, or change in strategy.