You Email a Fellow Student Requesting Help on a Class

question 54

Multiple Choice

You email a fellow student requesting help on a class project, and he sends a terse reply stating that he does not believe in cheating.
-Your classmate ________.

• A) doesn't understand how to use email appropriately
• B) may have had a bad experience in the past that caused him to misinterpret your request
• C) should have used another communication medium to signal a negative response
• D) could not identify the potential barriers in the communication
• E) should have ignored your email request

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Definitions:

Surplus

The amount by which the quantity supplied of a product exceeds the quantity demanded at a specific (above-equilibrium) price.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are prepared and capable of paying for a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Willing to Pay

The maximum amount a consumer is prepared to spend to purchase a good or service.

Actual Price

The price at which goods or services are sold in the market, often influenced by supply and demand.