An intern from the United Kingdom was working in an American software company during summers. One day her boss gave her a memo asking her to post it, with the intention of having it put on the bulletin board
To her boss's surprise the letter was mailed by the intern since the word "post" means "mail" in British English. In communication terms this error can be attributed due to:
A) syntax.
B) phonology.
C) morphology.
D) semantics.
E) semiotics.
D
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To identify the management problem, the researcher must possess considerable skill in interacting with the DM. Which of the following is a factor that might complicate this interaction?
A) Access to the DM may be difficult and some organizations have complicated protocols for access to top executives. B) The organizational status of the researcher or the research department may make it difficult to reach the key DM in the early stages of the project. C) There may be more than one key DM and meeting with them collectively or individually may be difficult. D) All of the above are correct.
Mature products with stable demand are usually the most difficult to forecast
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
For the control plan ______________________________ a data entry clerk enters an identification number, such as a customer number, and then examines the master data record displayed by the computer to determine that the correct identification number has been entered. ?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When the external purchasing power or a currency is greater than the internal purchasing power, the currency is said to be ________
A) overvalued B) undervalued C) at parity D) in arbitrage