Joel is writing an email to a paper company to check the status of an order. which sentence shows that joel is following the professional standards of being clear, concise, and polite?
a. why is it so difficult to share the timeframe for delivery of the paper that we ordered from your company?
b. would you mind giving us the status (of the delivery, that is) of the glossy paper, which we ordered?
c. can you let us know the delivery status of the 30 bundles of glossy paper that we ordered?
d. with regard to the 30 or so bundles of paper that we ordered, by when can we expect the delivery?

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.