Sarah, an Employee, Went to Her Manager to Discuss an Issue

Sarah, an employee, went to her manager to discuss an issue she was facing in the office. However, during the meeting, her manager's phone was constantly ringing. This made it difficult for Sarah to explain her problem clearly. Her manager, distracted by the ringing phone, could not grasp the significance of the problem and sent Sarah back with half-hearted promises to take appropriate action. In this scenario, the ringing telephone represents:

A) one-way communication.
B) noise.
C) filtering.
D) perception.
E) media richness.