A landlord with a bad reputation among students for her high rent, deceptive advertising, and refusal to return security deposits is speaking to a campus group about how the city's new zoning law will affect students. The most important factor the landlord should consider in her situational audience analysis is probably her listeners'
A) gender.
B) knowledge of the topic.
C) disposition toward the speaker.
D) interest in the topic.
E) cultural background.

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The landlord's bad reputation among students suggests that their disposition toward her (negative perceptions or skepticism) will significantly influence how her message is received, making it the most important factor to consider in this context.

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