If You Have Mildly Disappointing Information to Deliver as Part

question 100

Multiple Choice

If you have mildly disappointing information to deliver as part of a positive message,you should

• A) put the negative information in a favorable context.
• B) just leave it out.
• C) put the negative information first.
• D) put the negative information last.
• E) use sarcasm to suggest that it's not all that bad.

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Definitions:

Operating Segments

Components of a business for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the company's decision makers.

Reportable

Pertains to events, transactions, or details that must be disclosed in official documents or reports according to regulations or standards.

Minimum Revenue

The lowest amount of revenue that a business must generate to cover its operating expenses and avoid losses.

Operating Segment

A distinct component of a business engaged in activities generating revenues and incurring expenses, whose results are regularly reviewed by the entity's chief operating decision maker.