EBK EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATIO
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Chapter 4, Problem 16LOC
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Writing style of a message.
Introduction:
Direct approach is to state the main idea first and give evidence. Here you fixate the mind of audience to the main idea.
Indirect approach is showing the evidence and deriving the main idea, and here the audience will also build their own perception while reading the evidence.
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Sharon Mars, a recent graduate of Bell's accounting program, evaluated the operating performance of Carla Vista Company's
six divisions. Sharon made the following presentation to Carla Vista's board of directors and suggested the Percy Division be
eliminated. "If the Percy Division is eliminated," she said, "our total profits would increase by $25,300."
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In the Percy Division, cost of goods sold is $60,100 variable and $16,400 fixed, and operating expenses are $29,100 variable
and $20,600 fixed. None of the Percy Division's fixed costs will be eliminated if the division is discontinued.
Is Sharon right about eliminating the Percy Division? Prepare a schedule to support your answer. (Enter negative amounts using
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