Dear Mr. Morrison:

We are delighted to inform you that your short story, "This Old Mule," has won First Prize in the Northwest Writers Contest. A place has been reserved for you and three of your guests at the Northwest Writers' Conference banquet on August 22. Please do us the honor of attending the banquet where your certificate and a check for $100 will be awarded. I offer you my hearty congratulations.

Sincerely,
Grace Wooten, Secretary
Northwest Writers Group
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The formal tone of the letter above would also be appropriate for
A.
a letter from a homesick college student to his best friend.
B.
a letter to a company requesting information about employment.
C.
an ad in the city paper describing a fancy new laptop computer.
D.
a notice on the school bulletin board announcing a dance.