Listening to Others Before Evaluating Them and Responding to Them

question 56

Multiple Choice

Listening to others before evaluating them and responding to them is important because:

• A)it's ethical behavior to be polite and respectful.
• B)preconceived biases cause us to misunderstand a speaker before he or she speaks.
• C)speakers can then express themselves without fear of criticism.
• D)the speaker is forced to prove that their views are superior to those of the audience.
• E)the speaker is obligated to do the same for us when we give a speech.

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Definitions:

Nominal Interest Rate

The percentage increase in money that the borrower pays the lender, not adjusting for inflation.

Inflation Rate

The percentage rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling, over a given period of time.

Purchasing Power

the value of currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power.