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What elements make up a formal business report? Explain the logic of the elements in the process.

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The solution discusses the logic of the elements of a formal business report. Reference included.

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The formal report is a lengthy report, very detailed, more thorough than an informal report. This kind of report requires extensive gathering of information and it is presented in a more stylized format. The author of the report presents a formal report objectively which relies on extensive details for documentation.

The following are the elements of a formal business report:

1. Title Page: This page which is the first part of the report contains a great deal of white space as it contains only the title of the report as well as the name of the person preparing the report and ...

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