Which of the following statements is the most specific way for a company to convey the message that it wanted to reduce the size of its current workforce by half?
A)The company will have to lay off a few employees.
B)The company will have to terminate a small percentage of its employees.
C)The company will have to terminate 50 percent of its employees.
D)The company will have to terminate the majority of its employees.
E)The company will have to lay off some of its employees.

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Your readers expect you to be precise and avoid vagueness in nearly all business situations. Being specific affects the judgments your readers make about your credibility. Specific statements lead your readers to believe that you know what you're talking about (competence); that you are not hiding anything (character); and that you want your readers to be informed (caring). Refer to table 6.3.

Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Specific Way