Although a radio announcer can read several hundred words a minute, a one-minute advertising message should not exceed 150 words because most announcers cannot articulate words into understandable messages at faster rates. This illustrates the ____ consideration in effective communication.
A) transmission load
B) feedback
C) encoding
D) noise
E) channel capacity

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The correct answer is E) channel capacity, which refers to the maximum amount of information that can be effectively communicated over a channel within a given time frame. In this context, the limitation on the number of words an announcer can effectively articulate in a minute without losing understandability is an example of channel capacity.

Although a Radio Announcer Can Read Several Hundred Words a Minute