The Introduction to a Business Speech Should

question 97

Multiple Choice

The introduction to a business speech should

• A) get right to the point.
• B) contain at least one joke.
• C) contain a phrase like "I'm honored to be here."
• D) contain significant details of the presentation.
• E) contain an unrelated story to catch the interest of the audience.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how different bundles of goods or services provide varying levels of satisfaction or utility to a consumer.

Consumption

The action of using up a resource or goods in the process of fulfilling human needs or wants.

Income

Earnings received by an individual or entity, usually in the form of wages, salaries, or investments.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a loan charged to the borrower as interest, usually shown as an annual rate of the outstanding loan amount.