When Tom Said to Mary,"I Think We Need to Talk

question 26

Multiple Choice

When Tom said to Mary,"I think we need to talk about our relationship," Mary said casually,"The weather sure is beautiful!" Mary's answer illustrates a violation of the conversational maxim of

• A)quantity.
• B)quality.
• C)relation.
• D)manner.

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Definitions:

U.S. Price Supports

Government interventions in the agricultural market designed to stabilize or increase prices of certain commodities to ensure farmers' incomes.

American Grain Crops

Crops such as wheat, corn, barley, and oats that are primarily grown in the United States and are major components of the agricultural sector.

Price Supports

Government interventions to maintain the market price of a commodity or product at a certain minimum level to protect producers.

Environmental Pollution

The contamination of the natural environment by harmful substances or energies.