What Strategy Should You Use to Increase the Effectiveness of a Persuasive

question 8

Multiple Choice

What strategy should you use to increase the effectiveness of a persuasive request for a large favour?

• A)Use the direct approach so that your request is clear.
• B)Give reasons and explanations before delivering the request.
• C)State clearly the negative consequences of not doing what you ask.
• D)Explain how you will benefit when the reader agrees to your request.

Calculate break-even points in different scenarios including units and sales dollars.

Determine the contribution margin ratio and its application in analyzing sales and costs.

Understand the assumptions underlying CVP analysis and its limitations.

Interpret the impact of sales, variable costs, and fixed costs on profit through CVP analysis.

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Definitions:

American Option

A type of options contract that allows the holder to exercise the option at any point up to and including the expiration date.

European Option

A variety of option agreement that is exercisable solely on its expiry date, with no possibility of earlier execution.

Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

A mathematical model used for pricing European call and put options based on variables such as asset price, strike price, volatility, interest rate, and time to expiration.

Conversion Ratio

In finance, the ratio at which one form of security (such as convertible bonds) can be exchanged for another form of security, such as stock.