"Can You Answer These Questions About the Culinary Management Program

Multiple Choice

"Can you answer these questions about the culinary management program at St. George College." Which of the following statements best explains why there is no question mark at the end of the sentence above?

A) It's a polite command that does not require an answer.
B) Punctuation is not needed in routine requests for information.
C) Periods should always be used at the end of summary statements.
D) Asking questions makes the writer look like he or she doesn't know the subject matter.