Paul is stranded on a highway because his car has run out of gas. He calls his friend Steven for help, but before he can give Steven directions to reach him, the battery in Paul's cell phone runs out and the call gets disconnected. Which of the following barriers affected Paul's communication with Steven that could not be completed because of his cell phone's battery failure?
A)Medium barrier
B)Decoding
C)Receiver barrier
D)Sender barrier
E)Feedback barrier

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This is an example of a medium barrier. Some barriers actually are part of the communication process itself. Faulty transmissions, battery failure on wireless device, busy signal, shouting in a noisy place, or computer network failure are examples of medium barriers.

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