Language That Is Appropriate for the Speaker Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Language that is appropriate for the speaker is:

• A)connotative language focused on the speaker's personality.
• B)familiar,understood,and comfortable for the speaker.
• C)a speaker's unique patterns and usages of common words.
• D)the spontaneous,informal way a speaker usually speaks.
• E)the use of high-level terms that makes him or her sound smart.

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Definitions:

Debt Ratio

Debt divided by total assets. A financial ratio measuring the degree to which the firm uses borrowed money.

Total Debt

The sum of all liabilities, both current and long-term, that a company owes to external parties.

Net Worth

The total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or company, indicating financial health and stability.

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit a company makes after paying for variable costs of production but before paying interest or tax.