What is the purpose of the closing statement in a formal letter?

Ato summarize the content and repeat your purpose
Bto greet the recipient and introduce yourself
Cto elaborate details and explain statistics
Dto clearly state your objective for writing

Verified Answer :

In a formal letter, the purpose of the closing statement is to summarize the content and repeat your purpose. The correct answer is option A. To greet the recipient and introduce yourself and stating the objective for writing is part of the opening of the letter and the elaboration and explanation of statistics is found in the body of the letter.