When Is It Acceptable for a Speaker to Use Language

question 12

Multiple Choice

When is it acceptable for a speaker to use language that is not simplified?

• A)when both the listener and speaker have the same language as their native tongue
• B)when the listener showed no problem in understanding previous messages of similar complexity
• C)when both the listener and speaker speak English but English is not the first language of either of them
• D)when both the listener and speaker speak the different languages

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of output at which a company can achieve the highest profit, where marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue.

Price Discriminate

The practice of selling the same product to different consumers at different prices based on what each is willing to pay.

Pure Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has complete control over the supply of a product and its price, with no close substitutes available.

Profit-Maximizing

A business approach focusing on activities that lead to the highest possible profit, involving analyzing costs and revenues to find the most profitable production level.