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Blossom wants to sell her old red truck. In an effort to sell it quickly, Blossom mails a letter to her long-time friend, Hedda, offering to sell the truck to Hedda for $15,000. Three days after Blossom sends that letter to Hedda, Blossom’s boyfriend, Boyce, informs Blossom that the truck is actually worth $30,000! However, just minutes after Hedda posts (i.e., puts in the mail) a letter with the postmaster accepting Blossom’s offer, Amelia calls Blossom telling her the new price for the old red truck is $30,000. Does Blossom have to uphold the deal and sell Hedda the truck for $15,000?

Oscar lends his brother, Milburn, $1,800. Milburn and Philomena agree that Milburn will build a new pool deck for Philomena in exchange for Philomena paying Oscar $1,800. Millburn builds the pool deck, but Philomena refuses to pay Oscar any money. Can Oscar sue for payment?

Which principle represents the fairness core value established by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)?

Among four models of public relations, _______ features advocacy to hype a cause, product or service; _____ has Ivy Lee as a leading historical figure implementing the model; ______ has a feedback loop, primarily to help the communicator better understand the audience;_____ is generally thought as the best practice for excellent public relations. 

Which of the following is NOT an essential area necessary for a public relations professional to master?

Dansby is an advocate for pay equity in the workplace. He is preparing a presentation for a local group of business leaders that will focus on methods for bridging the pay equity gap. Which of the following options best represents an approach Dansby should focus on as he prepares his talking points?

A popular social media influencer posts a picture of themselves using a new skincare product. Later, the company starts using that same image in their advertising campaigns without the influencer’s permission, claiming it shows a “real customer testimonial.” Which of the following best describes the legal/ethical issue in this scenario? 

The customer support telephone system at XYX Company allows customers to call in to voice product and service compliments or issues. Company representatives follow up on each call to ensure the customer knows their call is being addressed. Which of the four evolutionary models of public relations does this example best represent?

Compared to others, which public relations professional below would be MOST likely to engage in constituency analysis, issue-trend analysis, or operational planning?

Neysa wishes to open a franchise. She tries to negotiate with the franchisor regarding the mandatory arbitration clause and the waiver of a jury clause. Still, the franchisor will not change a single word in those clauses. Neysa eventually gives up and signs the franchise agreement. Neysa quite likely could not have gotten different arbitration and jury trial clauses at different franchises. What type of clauses are these?