Read the Following Paragraph

question 4

Multiple Choice

Read the following paragraph. For each set of sentences below the paragraph, select the letter of the sentence that provides the best revision for consistency; parallel structure; sentence variety; and fresh, concise language.
In 1929, toy dealer Edwin S. Lowe came across people having more fun than a barrel of monkeys while playing a game at a carnival in rural Georgia. A leader calls out each and every number, and the players use beans to cover the matching numbers on their cards. The winners yelled "Beano!" at the top of their lungs when they had filled in a row of numbers. Quick as a wink, Lowe saw the game was a winner. Sharp as a tack, he returned home and began testing the game on friends. Lowe markets the game as "Bingo!" and it sells like crazy.
Which sentence provides the best revision for consistency; parallel structure; sentence variety; and fresh, concise language?

• A) In 1929, toy dealer Edwin S. Lowe comes across people having more fun than a barrel of monkeys while playing a game at a carnival in rural Georgia.
• B) In 1929, toy dealer Edwin S. Lowe came across people having more fun than a barrel of monkeys while playing a game at a carnival in rural Georgia.
• C) In 1929, toy dealer Edwin S. Lowe came across people enjoying themselves while playing a game at a carnival in rural Georgia.

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Definitions:

Loan

A sum of money given to a person or entity with the expectation of repayment of the original sum along with agreed interest over a specified period.

Nominal Rate

Refers to the interest rate before adjustments for inflation or other factors.

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate that borrowers pay or investors receive on a financial product, once all the compounding periods are factored in, often higher than the nominal rate.

Compounding Interval

The frequency at which interest is applied to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, affecting the total interest earned or paid.