In a Meeting with the CEO Present, You Outline Your

Multiple Choice

In a meeting with the CEO present, you outline your department's proposal for recruiting a more diverse staff. Throughout the presentation, the CEO remains silent, but at the conclusion, she thanks you for the presentation. You should

A) Assume she approves of the project because she did not state any objections.
B) Assume she approves of the project because a woman naturally would be sympathetic toward diversifying the staff.
C) Not assume she approves of the project because silence may not mean consent.
D) Not assume she approves of the project because she was probably not paying attention.
E) None of the above.