When you compose messages, you may use the active or passive voice to convey meaning. most business messages use the active voice. which of the following are instances when you would use the passive voice in a business message? check all that apply.
to emphasize an action instead of the recipient of an action
to conceal the doer of an action
to de-emphasize negative news
to emphasize the sender not the reader

Walter wants to deposit $1,500 into a certificate of deposit at the end of each ofthe next 6 years. the deposits will earn 5 percent compound annual interest. ifwalter follows through with his plan, approximately how much will be in his accountimmediately after the sixth deposit is made?

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

Find a company that has followed a strong strategic direction- state that generic strategy and the back-up points to support your position.