With E-Mail It Is Difficult to Capture Dimensions of Emotional

question 12

Multiple Choice

With e-mail it is difficult to capture dimensions of emotional expressions that are present only in facial expressions and with body language.For example,Jane sent her boss an e-mail suggesting that she begin a performance review to see whether Jane was ready for a raise.Her boss replied angrily in an e-mail that Jane was out of line and that she would give her a performance review at the same time as other employees.Face-to-face communication may have helped Jane avoid upsetting her boss by:

• A) allowing her to pressure her boss by looking her straight in the eye
• B) allowing her to respond to her boss's anger in real time
• C) allowing Jane to claim gender discrimination without putting it in writing
• D) allowing her to subtly try out the idea of a performance review and evaluate her boss's body language before suggesting she was ready for a raise

Understand the importance of specialization and exchange in improving efficiency.

Recognize how opportunity costs influence everyday decisions, including time management.

Grasp the concept of sunk costs and their irrelevance to future economic decisions.

Interpret the law of comparative advantage and its implications for productivity and trade.

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