A person's clothing and hairstyle can be elements of physical attraction.

Which of the following comprises the best main point in a speech advocating fiscal

responsibility by Congress? A) Congress needs to dramatically reduce spending on members' pet projects. B) Congress spent too much on prescription drug benefits and on the Energy Bill. C) This year's spending levels exceeded the prescribed caps of four percent growth, at a whopping eight percent. D) Any economist will tell you, you cannot have this level of debt and increasing deficits without eventually affecting interest rates and inflation.

Which scenario best illustrates the influence of commitment on topic selection? 

A. Martine read an article on the Internet about DNA ancestry tests and decided they would make a good subject for her presentation. B. Joaquim encountered an article about short selling in financial markets and thought a presentation on the practice would interest his classmates. C. Calista focused on homelessness as a topic for her presentation after seeing a report on television about a local homeless shelter. D. Mario decided to make the topic of his presentation his experience volunteering as an English tutor for immigrants at a local community center.