Question

we have been exceptionally productive at work since we got the new video conferencing equipment,\ thinks elsa.
ow it feels as if we are sitting in the same room as our colleagues in other regions.\ her remarks illustrate that a communication ______ can affect the quality of what is shared.
a speech code
b schemata
c channel
d axiom
e precept

Explanation:

• Option A: Speech code refers to language systems, not equipment, so incorrect.
• Option B: Schemata are mental frameworks, not related to communication equipment.
• Option C: Channel in communication is the medium (like video conferencing equipment here) that affects message quality. This matches Elsa's experience.
• Option D: Axiom is a principle, not a communication medium.
• Option E: Precept is a rule, not related to communication equipment.

Answer:

C. channel