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In a given culture, prevailing customs and attitudes that pertain to roles and status will influence the
 
  A) attitudes about instant gratification and long-term investing.
  B) expectations for who communicates with whom, what they communicate, and in what way.
  C) level of tolerance for people from other cultures or with divergent points of view.
  D) flexibility with which employers and workers plan each business day.
  E) change in the communication style of female executives.

Question 2

People in the United States generally
 
  A) view hard-earned material comfort as a worthy goal.
  B) believe that people who work hard are no better than those who don't work hard.
  C) condemn materialism and prize a carefree lifestyle.
  D) spend far less time on the job than German workers do.
  E) view luxury and comfort as harmful.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Culture influences the roles people play: including who communicates with whom, what they communicate, and in what way they communicate.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Social norms can vary from culture to culture in attitudes toward work and success. In the U.S., a widespread view is that material comfort earned by individual effort is a sign of superiority and that people who work hard are better than those who do not. The other answers are the opposite of many U.S. attitudes toward work and success.



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