TransWave International Is a Small Company That Has Developed a System

question 119

Multiple Choice

TransWave International is a small company that has developed a system that uses the Internet and patented electronic sensors as an early-warning device for pipeline leaks.Pipeline safety is becoming a big issue in the U.S.as more natural gas lines are being laid near population centers.The timing is right for this company to be extremely successful,but it must use __________ advertising so oil companies will know of its product's existence.

• A)reminder
• B)competitive
• C)pioneering
• D)institutional
• E)objective

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