What is the purpose of the closing statement in a formal letter?
a. to summarize the content and repeat your purpose
b. to greet the recipient and introduce yourself
c. to elaborate details and explain statistics
d. to clearly state your objective for writing

In a formal letter, the purpose of the closing statement is to summarize the content and repeat your purpose. The correct answer is option A. To greet the recipient and introduce yourself and stating the objective for writing is part of the opening of the letter and the elaboration and explanation of statistics is found in the body of the letter. 

Answer might be b. i think