Read the Following Draft Paragraph, and Then Select the Letter

question 17

Multiple Choice

Read the following draft paragraph, and then select the letter of the sentence in each set below that is the best revision.
My niece is a ballet dancer. She has been accepted to the Dance Theater of Harlem. She will probably be a member of a professional dance company sometime in the future. She loves to dance. She has been dancing since she was five years old. She dances solo and also as a member of the ballet corps. I always enjoy attending her performances.
Which sentence is the best revision?

• A) She loves to dance, and she has been dancing since she was five years old.
• B) She loves to dance since she was five years old.
• C) Since she was five years old, she has been dancing.

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Definitions:

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon where small fluctuations in demand at the retail level significantly amplify as they move back through the supply chain towards manufacturers.

Variance of Orders

The statistical measure that represents the variability or spread in the number of orders received over a certain period of time.

Bullwhip Measure

A phenomenon in supply chain management where small changes in demand at the retail level cause increasingly larger changes in demand at the wholesale, distributor, and factory levels.

Demand Variance

The difference between the forecasted and actual demand for products or services, affecting inventory and production planning.