Supporting a Claim by Using Numerical Data or Statistics Means

question 47

Multiple Choice

Supporting a claim by using numerical data or statistics means you should:

• A)be consistent by supporting all your claims with statistics.
• B)give comparable statistics from three different expert sources.
• C)include a substantial amount of data for the sake of clarity.
• D)make sure your audience understands the meanings correctly.
• E)provide all the statistics from just one authoritative source.

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Definitions:

Financial Statement

An official document detailing the monetary transactions and status of an organization, individual, or different entity.

Income Statement

A financial report that shows the company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, resulting in a net income or loss.

Trial-balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns that are equal, used to ensure the accuracy of financial transactions.

Insurance Expense

The cost allocated to a period for holding insurance policies, regarded as a non-operational expense in financial statements.