Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Questions Below

question 45

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
The formation of sinkholes has become a fairly common phenomenon in the state of Florida. Most sinkholes are small, but some sinkholes have led to catastrophic property damage and loss of life. One September day in 1999, folks began to notice that Lake Jackson in the panhandle region was shrinking. Within a few days, it was almost gone. A sinkhole had opened beneath the lake and drained it, along with all of the fish and alligators. Another sinkhole formed just 10 miles from Walt Disney World in August 2013, swallowing a 48- unit villa at Summer Bay Resort.
As aquifers lose water, their substrates can become weaker and less capable of supporting overlying strata and any human structures built upon them. In such cases, the land surface above may subside. Sometimes subsidence can occur locally and suddenly, in the form of sinkholes, areas where the ground gives way with little warning. Once the ground subsides, soil becomes compacted, losing the porosity that enabled it to hold water. Recharging a depleted aquifer may therefore become more difficult.
-Humans use more fresh water for _ than for any other purpose.

• A)washing and home use
• B)mining and industrial processes
• C)drinking and cooking
• D)agricultural irrigation
• E)electrical production

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Definitions:

Inventory Shrinkage

The loss of products between purchase from the supplier and sale to the customer, often due to theft, damage, or errors in inventory management.

Theft

An act of stealing; unlawfully taking another's property without their consent.

Damage

The physical harm or impairment to property or goods, potentially leading to financial loss or liability.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation in which physical inventory counts are conducted at specific intervals to determine cost of goods sold and ending inventory levels.