You Are Writing a Report About New Regulations That Affect

question 9

Multiple Choice

You are writing a report about new regulations that affect your company. Your primary audience of company executives is very busy and will read your report quickly, but the secondary and tertiary audiences are likely to read more slowly and carefully. Which of the following options is most appropriate for your situation?

• A) Include detailed footnotes on each page.
• B) To save time, omit the executive summary and put more details in the body of your report.
• C) Follow the patterns of writing that were successful for you in college English and history classes.
• D) Break your report into modules and put highly detailed information in an appendix.

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Definitions:

Issue Date

The date on which a financial instrument or document, such as a bond or a check, is issued and becomes effective.

National Credit Cards

Credit cards that are accepted within a specific country, which might not be valid for international transactions.

Credit Card Companies

Businesses that issue credit cards and facilitate credit transactions between consumers and merchants.

Receivables Businesses

Companies that specialize in managing and collecting accounts receivable on behalf of other businesses.