If,prior to a guest speaker coming in,your boss noted "the water glasses are empty," which would be true?
A)The statement would be processed more slowly than it would had it been made by a coworker.
B)The statement would be processed more quickly than it would had it been made by a coworker.
C)The statement would be processed at the same rate than it would had it been made by a coworker.
D)The statement would violate the quantity and clarity metric.

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This is because the statement "the water glasses are empty" is a clear, direct message that is easily processed by the listener. As such, it is likely to be processed quickly regardless of who made the statement. However, if the boss made the statement, it would carry more weight and urgency compared to if a coworker made the same statement - this could also influence the listener to respond more quickly.

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