Amy listened to the salesperson describe the qualities of a well-known sport utility vehicle that she was considering buying. She asked about the gas mileage, road stability, and frequency of repairs. The salesperson assured her that this model had the best record in its class on all of the variables. She checked the salesperson's answers against the ratings in a consumer's guide and brought the

discrepancies to his attention. We can say that Amy is

a. feisty. c. argumentative.
b. skeptical. d. a ‘know-it-all.'


B

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