Business Writing Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Business writing is

• A) not an important task for most office workers
• B) purpose driven
• C) used to seek or provide specific information
• D) both B and C

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Definitions:

Section 16(b)

A provision of the Securities Exchange Act that aims to prevent unfair use of nonpublic information by requiring insiders to return any profits made from buying and selling their company's stock within a short time frame.

1934 Act

A federal statute that provides for the regulation of the securities industry, including the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Rule 10b-5

Rule 10b-5, under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is a regulation prohibiting fraudulent practices in securities trading, including misrepresentation and insider trading.

Insider Information

Confidential information about a company or its securities that has not been made public and that could provide a financial advantage in the market.