Which of the Following Statements Best Summarizes the Effect of a Highly

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best summarizes the effect of a highly discrepant message on an audience that disagrees with it?

• A)Discrepant messages cause discomfort in the audience,which then discounts all associated arguments
• B)Discrepancy arouses audience attention and increases analysis and elaboration of the message,so it is accepted.
• C)Discrepancy and credibility interact,so that the effect of a large or small discrepancy depends on communicator credibility.
• D)Discrepancy distracts the audience,and leads to communicator untrustworthiness

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Definitions:

Delivery Date

The specific date on which a financial transaction, especially pertaining to futures or options contracts, is scheduled to be settled or executed.

Futures Contracts

Standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Actual Delivery

The physical exchange of an asset between seller and buyer or the completion of a transaction, as opposed to a contract being settled by other means.

Interest Rate Futures

Financial derivatives contracts that speculate on the future level of interest rates, allowing investors to hedge or speculate on changes in interest rates.