When Accused of Theft, Mike Stammered and Spoke Hesitantly

question 90

Multiple Choice

When accused of theft, Mike stammered and spoke hesitantly. That proved his guilt. In this case, stammering and speaking hesitantly are examples of _____.

• A) feedback
• B) jargon
• C) paralanguage
• D) metalanguage

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Definitions:

Legal Insolvency

A financial condition in which an entity is unable to meet its debt obligations as they come due, potentially leading to legal processes for debt resolution.

Obligations

Duties or responsibilities imposed by legal or ethical requirements, contracts, or agreements.

LBO

Leveraged buyout. A process in which an investor group buys up a company’s stock using a small amount of equity and borrowing the rest of the money required. The debt is often secured by the firm’s assets. The investor groups are often the firms’ managements, and the company goes from being publicly held to being privately held.

Takeover

The acquisition of one company by another where the acquiring party secures control of the target company.