When Speaking with Someone for Whom English Is a Second

question 38

Multiple Choice

When speaking with someone for whom English is a second language, you should talk slowly, enunciate clearly, check frequently for comprehension, observe eye messages, listen without interrupting, and

• A) follow up in writing.
• B) avoid smiling, which might make you appear to lack seriousness.
• C) use vocabulary words that will impress the listener.
• D) assume that the listener understands if he or she nods and smiles in agreement.

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Definitions:

Output Level

The total product units produced within a given time frame in a production process or economic system.

Origin

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

Isoquants

Isoquants are curves that represent combinations of different inputs that yield the same level of output, used in production theory to analyze input choices.

Marginal Rate

The rate of change in a variable (often cost or benefit) as a result of a unit increase in another variable, commonly used in the context of marginal tax rates or marginal cost.