When Communicating, What Percent of the Message Is Actually Communicated

question 34

Multiple Choice

When communicating, what percent of the message is actually communicated by the spoken word?

• A)70%
• B)7%  
• C)27%
• D)3%

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or process by which a business aims to achieve the highest possible profits from its operations.

Market Price

The contemporary pricing at which a commodity or service is offered for exchange in the open market.

Economic Profits

The surplus remaining after deducting both explicit and implicit costs from total revenues, often indicating the profitability beyond normal returns.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by numerous buyers and sellers, such that no single market participant has the power to significantly influence prices.