In the Context of Business Messages, Conciseness Implies

question 10

Multiple Choice

In the context of business messages, conciseness implies

• A) removing relevant information.
• B) omitting needless words.
• C) omitting parallel structure.
• D) removing white space.
• E) removing paragraph breaks.

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Definitions:

Operating Expenses

The costs associated with running the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding the costs of goods sold.

Profit

The financial gain made in a transaction, calculated by subtracting the total costs from the total revenue.

Sale Price

The ultimate selling price of a product, once all discounts or promotional offers have been taken into account.

Gross Profit

The difference between the selling price and the unit cost of an item of merchandise. (Also called markup.)