Suppose You Belonged to an Antinuclear Group That Wanted to Persuade

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Essay

Suppose you belonged to an antinuclear group that wanted to persuade an audience that the development of nuclear power plants should be curtailed. The audience is composed of relatively uninformed adults who are already somewhat in favor of nuclear power. Based on your readings on persuasion, what kind of message would you want to deliver? Would you give the speech yourself or, if not, what kind of speaker would you want to hire? Provide examples of relevant research to support your arguments.

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Definitions:

Price Level

An index of the aggregate prices of all goods and services in an economy, often measured by a consumer price index or GDP deflator.

Inflation Tax

An implicit tax where the government benefits from inflation by reducing the real value of public debt, but it also reduces the purchasing power of money held by the public.

Central Bank

The main monetary authority of a country, which regulates the supply of money and interest rates, aiming to maintain price stability and economic growth.

Inflation

A measure of the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.