In the past, sumptuary laws were enacted to ______.

a. make sure everyone dressed the same way
b. prevent people from dressing in a lewd manner
c. require certain kinds of attire at formal gatherings
d. prohibit people from misrepresenting their social status

d. prohibit people from misrepresenting their social status

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What is the problem with the following goal statement for a performance planning interview? “Next year I will decrease product returns.”

a) It covers two goals rather than just one. b) It does not provide a method to measure output, although it clearly could. c) It is too long instead of being stated succinctly. d) It is too long instead of being stated succinctly.

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A speaker who stresses the audience's needs throughout his speech and whose delivery is warm and friendly, will most likely be perceived as a speaker with this quality:

a. ?Dynamism b. ?Competence c. ?Trustworthiness d. ?Likeability e. Concern for the audience members' interests

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