After Working Hard and Earning Honors During His First Year

question 2

Multiple Choice

After working hard and earning honors during his first year in a difficult engineering program, Andrew was awarded the best student in his group. While handing him the certificate, his professor said, "Well done," without any enthusiasm, and Andrew also noticed the professor didn't meet his eye. From the professor's reaction, Andrew knew he was not happy with him for some reason. Which dimension of communication message is implied by the professor?

• A)Relational
• B)Task
• C)Feedback
• D)Noise

Comprehend the structure and sequence in written communication.

Identify and revise zombie nouns in business writing for clearer communication.

Recognize the importance of conciseness in various forms of communication, including microblogging.

Analyze the effect of converting verbs to nouns on the professionalism and strength of business writing.

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Definitions:

Advertising

An advertising message that is clearly backed by sponsorship, designed to market a product, service, or concept without personalization.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how responsive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price.

Markup

The amount added to the cost of a product by retailers to determine its selling price, representing the profit margin.

Brand-Name Markets

Markets dominated by products or services that are widely recognized and trusted by consumers due to their brand.