Match the Word or Phrase with Its Meaning

question 26

Multiple Choice

Match the word or phrase with its meaning.
-Sequence

• A) Introduces a speech by asking and then developing the answer later in the speech
• B) Major ideas of speech that grow out of the thesis statement
• C) Identifying a conflict and offering a course of action
• D) Minor points that grow out of the major ideas
• E) Chronological framework
• F) Order that helps create a logical flow of ideas
• G) The cause-and-effect format
• H) Breaking down main topic into smaller points
• I) Organizing according to the relationship of their positions
• J) Posed to the audience and later answered during speech
• K) Relates to the topic and gains audience attention by using shock or surprise

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Definitions:

Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)

A method of depreciation used for tax purposes in the United States that allows businesses to recover investments in certain property over a specified life through annual deductions.

Tax Deductions

Expenses that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce taxable income and overall tax liability.

Half-Year Convention

The half-year convention is a tax and accounting principle that allows for depreciation of assets to be calculated as if they had been in service for half a year, regardless of when they were actually acquired during the fiscal year.

Corporate Tax Rate

The share of a company's earnings required to be paid to the government as tax.