Marco Insurance acquired shares of Penny Systems' common stock on December 28, 2013, for $400,000 and classified them as trading securities. The fair value of these securities on December 31, 2013, was $402,000 . Marco Insurance sold these shares on January 3, 2014, for $405,000. (Refer to Marco Insurance.) The total income from the purchase and sale of these securities is

_____________: A good, service, or idea consisting of a bundle of tangible and intangible attributes that satisfies consumers' needs and is received in exchange for money or something else of value.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Being persuasive ________

A) is rarely required in your daily life B) involves understanding why your audience may resist your ideas C) means tricking your audience into doing what you want D) is very unethical and in some situations may even be illegal E) means being influenced by others to agree with their point of view or request