A Short Report Should Be Written in the Indirect Order

question 80

Multiple Choice

A short report should be written in the indirect order when _____.

• A) the reader and the writer share a personal relationship
• B) the reader expects the use of such personal pronouns as "I," "we," and "you"
• C) the reader is not likely to favor the recommendation in the report
• D) the reader needs the report conclusion or recommendation as a basis for a quick action
• E) the reader is to use the report to solve day-to-day problems

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Definitions:

Mortgage

A loan used to purchase a property, secured by the real estate itself, typically paid back over a long term with interest.

Interest

The charge for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

ARM

Adjustable Rate Mortgage; a type of mortgage loan where the interest rate varies throughout the loan period based on an index.

Equity

The amount of a home that an owner actually owns.