Which of the Following Writing Strategies Is Unethical

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following writing strategies is unethical?

• A) omitting or altering information that might lead a reader to a conclusion or a decision you don't want
• B) burying information that potentially weakens your proposal so the reader won't notice it
• C) phrasing inconvenient information so vaguely that the reader is likely not to understand its real meaning
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock is a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often with fixed dividends.

Stock Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash, based on the proportion of shares they already own.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Treasury Stock-Common

Treasury stock-common refers to shares of a company's own common stock that it has reacquired from shareholders but has not retired.