Each of the Following Sentences Tells What You Are Trying

question 13

Multiple Choice

Each of the following sentences tells what you are trying to persuade someone to do. Beneath each sentence are four reasons that attempt to convince the reader that he or she should take this particular course of action. Select the reason that seems irrelevant, illogical, or untrue. If you wanted to persuade a person not to keep a wild animal as a pet, you could say that

• A) a wild animal is potentially dangerous.
• B) escaped wild "pets" may seriously disrupt local ecosystems.
• C) a person who keeps a wild animal is obviously mean and selfish.
• D) keeping a wild animal as a pet may be illegal.

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Definitions:

Cartel

A group of independent market participants who collude to increase prices and limit output in order to maximize their collective profits.

Marginal Cost

The hike in cost resulting from the creation of one more unit of a product or service.

Cartel

An agreement among competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in a market, often leading to higher prices and restricted supply.

Marginal Cost

The hike in overall financial outlay due to producing an extra unit of a product or service.