[originaltext]M: These silver earrings are only 16 dollars this week. The gold

M: These silver earrings are only 16 dollars this week. The gold ones are 24.
W: I’ll take the silver ones, then. Or, on second thought, give me the gold ones. I have a gold necklace that would look very nice with them.
Q: What might the woman decide to buy at last?

M: Honey, I got a pink slip in my pay envelope today. The boss says I’m a good worker, but our business is way down and he just can’t afford to keep us all working.
W: That’s not the end of the world, and we’ll get through it.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?