Which of the Following Would Be Least Effective in a Closing

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be least effective in a closing message for a refusal?

• A) A friendly remark about the subject of the request
• B) Some helpful comments or suggestions
• C) An expression of interest in the reader's activities
• D) An apology for not being able to help
• E) A counterproposal

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced, expressed on a per unit basis.

Marginal Revenue

The increased income from the sale of one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Fixed Cost

Total fixed cost divided by the number of units produced. It always declines as output increases.

Price-Taker Firm

A company that must accept the market price of its product without having the influence to change it, typically because the market is highly competitive and the product is undifferentiated.