An announcement that Smith Inc., would be
merging with Integrated Systems Inc. was made last week. When Matt heard the word "merger," he became very stressed and fearful of losing his job. On the other hand, when Sam heard the word "merger," he became excited about the future possibilities of being paired with such a great company. Their differences in interpretation represent the of verbal messages.
A. denotative meaning
B. descriptive nature
C. ambiguous nature
D. preciseness
Answer: C
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a. straightforward and simple. b. complex and ambiguous. c. intentional and sporadic d. universal and solid