The Grapevine

question 25

Multiple Choice

The grapevine:

• A)may contain half-truths and rumors.
• B)is more active at the top-management level.
• C)is considerd as a formal chain of communication.
• D)communicates information less rapidly than official communication.

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Definitions:

Arbitrage

Practice of buying at a low price at one location and selling at a higher price in another.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted by the holder into a specified number of shares of the issuing company's stock at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Acme Corporation

A fictional company often used as a generic placeholder in examples and discussions to represent any typical, large-scale business entity.

Ketone Bodies

Water-soluble molecules produced by the liver from fatty acids during periods of low food intake, carbohydrate restrictive diets, fasting, or prolonged intense exercise.