Routine business messages ________
A) require you to persuade your audience
B) necessitate thinking about how to prevent your audience from being upset
C) can be very lengthy and quite complicated
D) are never challenging to write
E) require that you be clear, complete, and respectful
Answer: E
Explanation: E) Routine business messages simply require that you be clear, complete, and respectful. However, meeting just these requirements can be challenging.
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A) is acceptable to a given level B) is often overlooked if the information is trivial C) is acceptable if the information pertains to your previous job but not current job D) can't hurt you after you have been given the job E) can be perceived as lying by potential employers
Which of the following methods, allowed by U.S. GAAP, report(s) the net income for a period adjusted by revenues converted to cash received from customers and expenses converted to cash disbursed to various suppliers of goods and services?
a. the direct method b. the indirect method c. both the direct method and the indirect method d. the schedule of cash receipts and cash disbursements e. the funds flow statement
Which of the following is true concerning what the writer should do during the preparation of an effective proposal?
a. Prepare the parts according to the standard accepted arrangement. b. Start with the hardest part of the proposal and then go on to another. c. Arrange the parts in whatever order seems appropriate. d. Write the proposal by beginning on line one, page one, and proceed to the end.
Marian Corporation has two separate divisions that operate as profit centers. The following information is available for the most recent year: Black Division Navy Division Sales (net) $200,000 $400,000 Salary expense 28,000 48,000 Cost of goods sold 100,000 159,000 The Black Division occupies 20,000 square feet in the plant. The Navy Division occupies 30,000 square feet. Rent is an indirect expense and is allocated based on square footage. Rent expense for the year was $50,000. Compute departmental income for the Black and Navy Divisions, respectively.
A. $52,000; $163,000. B. $72,000; $193,000. C. $100,000; $241,000. D. $172,000; $352,000. E. $72,000; $163,000.