Scott, a company representative from the United States, and Samir, a company representative from India, are having problems understanding what each other expects regarding the completion on the project. This is most likely due to
A) people's perceptions can undermine attempts to communicate.
B) communication breakdowns often occur when business transactions take place between people from different countries.
C) people do not pay attention to everything going on around them.
D) people send mixed signals that can undermine the intended messages.
E) nonverbal communication patterns are different and confusing.

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The question mentions that the company representatives are from different countries, which often leads to communication breakdowns due to cultural and language differences. Therefore, option B is the most likely reason for their misunderstanding.

Scott, a Company Representative from the United States, and Samir