"It Really Was Quite Hilarious and Must Have Been Something

question 17

Multiple Choice

"It really was quite hilarious and must have been something to see. Imagine me trying to remove our 9- foot Christmas tree from my living room. I was so busy trying not to get poked by dried out, sharp needles, that I lost my balance and fell backwards, bringing the giant tree with me. Imagine what my husband thought as he entered the room to see our tipped-over tree with my hands and feet sticking out from underneath it." Amy is delivering a speech on mishaps in the home. This story is an example of a(n)

• A) description.
• B) comparison.
• C) narrative.
• D) demonstration.

---

Definitions:

Raw Material Price

The cost of basic materials before being processed or used in manufacturing.

Net Operating Income

Earnings derived from a company's everyday business operations, excluding taxes and other non-operational expenses.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, administering, or marketing a product under normal conditions.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

The sum of all direct and indirect selling expenses and all general and administrative expenses of a company.