Because KOOL-TV’s programs are so popular, it is able to—and does—carry 15 minutes of advertising per hour, including on its Saturday morning children's program. Is this permissible?

a. Yes, because there are no legal restrictions on the amount of time a broadcast television station may use for commercials.
b. Yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for all programming on broadcast television stations.
c. Yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for children’s programming on broadcast television stations.
d. No, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour does not comply with the legal requirements for children’s programming on broadcast television stations.


d. No, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour does not comply with the legal requirements for children’s programming on broadcast television stations.

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________ is a quality that makes a narrative strike a responsive chord with listeners, allowing them to

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