Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 13

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow it.
(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86% of men and 66% of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers.
-Which of the following sentences in the paragraph includes a transitional expression that indicates comparison or contrast?

• A) Sentence 2
• B) Sentence 3
• C) Sentence 4
• D) Sentence 6

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Definitions:

Transactional Functions

Activities involved in the buying and selling process that facilitate the exchange of goods and services between buyers and sellers.

Sorting

The process of organizing items into categories or groups according to specific criteria, often used in inventory and distribution management.

Transporting

The process of moving goods or materials from one location to another, crucial for supply chain and distribution operations.

Channel Conflict

Disagreements or disputes among marketing channel members, often caused by competing interests or disagreements on roles.