Question

Which of the following components in a formal report falls into the category of "front matter"?

A. the memo of transmittal
B. the introduction
C. the appendix
D. the executive summary
E. the bibliography

Answer 1

D. the executive summary

Step-by-step explanation:

Front matter is the initial part of a report and comprises the following: title page, abstract, table of contents, list of figures etc.

The executive summary just like the abstract is a front matter because another definition of front matter is that they are always prepared after the other parts of the report has been concluded; and this holds true for the executive summary.

Lastly, 'front matter' also gets their name from the position they occupy in a report, and executive summary falls into that category.