— Overview: The ability to write a persuasive message in business communication is an important skill. Occasionally, you will need to deliver bad news within your message. In this assignment, you will practice the skill of writing a persuasive memo containing negative news. — Instructions: You are a member of the Finance Department for Post Corporation, as well as a trusted colleague and CEO. Upon analysis of the financial statements, you have determined that the amount of debt the company has is too much to come back from using normal business procedures given the declining performance in recent years, due to alternative purchasing methods by customers. Your task is to write a persuasive memo to the CEO explaining why you feel that the best action to take going forward is to close the stores. Focus on the tone of the memo. You can use outside resources to help prove your point – be sure to cite any outside sources in APA format — Requirements: Use memo format to communicate a clear message. Write your memo in professional style and tone. Cite resources using APA format.
