The Use of Familiar Words in Business Messages Is Most

question 27

Multiple Choice

The use of familiar words in business messages is most likely to

• A) distract attention from the message.
• B) decrease the credibility of the message.
• C) cause the readers' attention to wander because of boredom.
• D) decrease the specificity of the message.
• E) help the readers to process the information easily.

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Probability

The measure of the likelihood that a given event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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