A Mixed Message Occurs When __________

question 151

Multiple Choice

A mixed message occurs when __________.

• A)A person's words communicate one message while actions,body language,or appearance communicate something else.
• B)A person uses both written and oral communication channels at the same time.
• C)A person gives the original message in written form and receives the feedback orally.
• D)The person sending the message is from a different culture than the person receiving the message.
• E)The person sending the message uses two languages.

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness obtained from each additional unit of consumption.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, due to the availability of more desirable substitutes.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person consumes more of a good, the satisfaction gained from consuming an additional unit decreases.