Francis is starting his first full-time job after graduating from college, and he knows that his written messages will help him develop his professional brand. What is the best advice you can give him?
A) Avoid sending text messages on the job because doing so will make him look unprofessional.
B) Strive for an informal, conversational tone in most business messages.
C) Use texting-style abbreviations such as BTW and slang in his professional messages to be concise and to show that he's up-to-date with technology.
D) Use high-level diction in most business messages.
B
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a. $400 b. $406 c. $2,000 d. $2,400
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A. the principal does not grant the agent any powers. B. the principal's property interests need to be protected by the agent during an emergency. C. the agent is a special agent and not a general agent. D. third persons believe that authority exists because past actions of the agent were ratified by the principal.