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question 87

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below. As an oil refiner, you are able to produce $76 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil. Because of its lower sulfur content, you can produce $77 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude. Another oil refiner is offering to trade you 10,100 bbl of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil for 9,950 bbl of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. Assuming you just purchased 9,950 bbl of WTI crude at the current market price, the total revenue (cost) to you if you take the trade is closest to ________.

• A)$755,650
• B)$766,150
• C)$767,600
• D)$776,650

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Messages

Communication without words, conveyed through body language, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and other visual cues.

Stroke

In psychology, a metaphorical term for a unit of interpersonal recognition or validation.

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Communication that implicitly or explicitly transmits a negative message about the communication process itself, potentially undermining the content or relationship between the communicators.

Kinesic Messages

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