Using the Active Voice While Writing Business Messages

question 62

Multiple Choice

Using the active voice while writing business messages

• A) diverts the attention from the subject.
• B) makes the writer sound less bossy.
• C) allows for faster processing of the business message.
• D) makes the message difficult to navigate.
• E) is useful when the writer wants to avoid assigning blame.

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Definitions:

Inverse Function

A function that reverses the operations of a given function, such that applying both functions in succession results in the original value.

Square Root

The value that, when multiplied by itself, yields the original number; it is denoted as \(\sqrt{x}\) for a number \(x\).

Logarithm

The power to which a base, often 10 or e, must be raised to produce a given number.

Logarithm

The exponent or power to which a base must be raised to yield a given number.