When Jeb presented his speech in February 2007, he provided the latest statistical

information available regarding U.S. expenditures for the war in Iraq.

He told his
audience that the costs were estimated at $700 billion in direct costs and perhaps twice
that much when indirect expenditures were included, and that Nobel Prize-winning
economist Joseph Stiglitz put the total cost at more than $2 trillion. As he reported this
information, he read the numbers directly off of his note card. How will his audience
likely react to his reading this information to them? In other words, how will they likely
perceive his behavior?
A) They will perceive that he is overly careful, ultimately diminishing his ethos.
B) They will perceive that he is concerned with accuracy and precision.
C) They will perceive that he has inadequately rehearsed his presentation.
D) They will perceive that he doubts the information and can't look them in the eye.


B

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True False

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