Metaphors and Other Types of Ambiguous Language Are Useful When

question 25

Multiple Choice

Metaphors and other types of ambiguous language are useful when

• A)the sender wants to communicate to people experiencing information overload.
• B)the message is sent through the grapevine rather than formal communication channels.
• C)the issue or concept that the sender is trying to communicate is ill-defined or complex.
• D)the sender wants to minimize the risk that the receiver would misinterpret the message sent.
• E)Ambiguous language is useful under all of these conditions.

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Definitions:

Physical Capital

Consists of tangible, man-made objects that a business uses to produce goods or services, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability of the economy or firm to adjust to changes in demand or supply.

Productive

Relating to or involving the creation of goods or services that satisfy human wants; the efficiency and effectiveness in producing outputs from inputs.

Constant Returns To Scale

A condition where increasing all inputs by any proportion results in output increasing by that same proportion, indicating that size does not affect productivity.