Question

Which of the following sentences express the ideas more clearly and with less clutter?

A) Expenditures and costs are analyzed by accountants in order to explain reduction in profits.
B) Accountants analyze expenditures and costs to explain reduction in profits.
C)Accountants analyze expenditures and costs to justify the explanation of expenditures and costs.
D) Reduced profits are analyzed and expenditures and costs must be justified by the accountants.
E) A reduction in profits lead to the analysis, justification, and approval of all expenditures by accountants.

Answer 1

The clearest and concise sentence among the options provided is:

B) Accountants analyze expenditures and costs to explain the reduction in profits.

This sentence clearly and concisely explains the action being taken (analysis of expenditures and costs) and the purpose of that action (to explain the reduction in profits). It does not contain any unnecessary or redundant information.