___________ is a theory in persuasion that holds that people use three criteria (appropriateness, consistency, and effectiveness) to determine whether to respond to a persuader's arguments

Which of the following is assumed by the Black-Scholes-Merton model?

A. The return from the stock in a short period of time is lognormal B. The stock price at a future time is lognormal C. The stock price at a future time is normal D. None of the above

The accountant told Ellen that he had difficulty understanding some of the technical terms used in her memorandum. These technical terms are commonly known as ________

A) encoding B) vernacular C) techspeak D) jargon