M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

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Scenario: Global Business Company
You work for Global Business Company. Your position involves negotiating with potential partners from other countries.
You have completed an important presentation to several Brazilian executives regarding a proposed partnership between your American company and their Brazilian firm. The Brazilian executives were very vocal during the presentation, interrupting several times. With regard to cross-cultural communication, this silence most likely means that the Brazilian executives:
A) didn't understand what you were saying.
B) disagree with your proposal and can't think of a polite way of telling you about their rejection.
C) were listening to your presentation.
D) have agreed to the proposal made by you.
E) are showing interest in your presentation.