Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
A) We were charged thirty-five dollars to ship the package.
B) We were charged 35 to ship the package.
C) We were charged 35.00 to ship the package.
Ques. 2Business writing should be economical. In this context economical can best be defined as
A) presenting ideas clearly and concisely.
B) concentrating on the receiver's perspective instead of your own.
C) solving problems and conveying information.
D) getting your audience to believe and accept your message.
Ques. 3Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
A) Twenty five new employees will be transferred to the Omaha office.
B) 25 new employees will be transferred to the Omaha office.
C) Twenty-five new employees will be transferred to the Omaha office.
Ques. 4Business writing should be purposeful. In this context purposeful can best be defined as
A) presenting ideas clearly and concisely.
B) concentrating on the receiver's perspective instead of your own.
C) solving problems and conveying information.
D) getting your audience to believe and accept your message.
Ques. 5Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A) The late president Ford was a star football player for the University of Michigan.
B) The Late President Ford was a star football player for the University of Michigan.
C) The late President Ford was a star football player for the University of Michigan.
Ques. 6When preparing a business message, you should make your writing audience oriented. Audience oriented means you should
A) write to solve a problem or convey information.
B) attempt to get your audience to believe and accept your message.
C) present ideas clearly but concisely.
D) concentrate on looking at the problem from the receiver's perspective.
Ques. 7Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A) The UPS package was stamped handle with care.
B) The UPS package was stamped Handle with care.
C) The UPS package was stamped Handle With Care.