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

D. the executive summary

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.

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