Which of the following is a neutral statement that establishes common ground with the reader without revealing the main idea of the message?

A) Ethics statement
B) Obscuring
C) Audience orientation
D) Close
E) Buffer

A central question in the attribution process concerns how perceivers determine whether the behavior of another person stems from internal causes or external causes.

A social responsibility audit is a systematic assessment and reporting of an organization's accomplishments in various areas of corporate social responsibility.

Which of the following examples would most likely offend the residents of a foreign country?

A) Juanita expects the people of Germany to use the U.S. measurement system when talking to her.
B) Bob asks Italians why the leaning tower of Pisa leans.
C) Victoria tries out her limited Spanish to get directions to a museum in Madrid.
D) Mehmet asks a British guide what Stonehenge was used for.
E) Hina uses a guidebook to get around Paris.

In the context of interpersonal communication, which of the following is true of perceptual screens?

A) They do not cause static or distortion.
B) They do not influence the accuracy of a message.
C) They are the uninterpreted, unanalyzed elements of a message.
D) They are built upon the sender's and receiver's individual attributes.

If a company records merchandise it returns to suppliers in the general journal then

A) a posting must be made only to the accounts payable control account.
B) a posting must be made only to the accounts payable subsidiary ledger account.
C) a dual posting must be made.
D) there will be a debit to Inventory.

Exercise Bicycle Company is expected to pay a dividend in year 1 of $1.20, a dividend in year 2 of $1.50, and a dividend in year 3 of $2.00. After year 3, dividends are expected to grow at the rate of 10% per year. An appropriate required return for the stock is 14%. The stock should be worth _______ today.

A) $33.00
B) $39.86
C) $55.00
D) $66.00
E) $40.68

In some states, the vesting of a third party's rights occurs only when the third party learns of the contract and assents to it.