Which sentence de-emphasizes the nonessential sentence elements?

A) Our monthly expenditures, which include rent, insurance, and utilities, have increased by 6 percent.
B) Only two mail services--Express and LM Couriers--guarantee delivery by noon the next day.
C) Taxation at all levels (federal, state, and local) grew in the previous decade.


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Hermitage, a famous Russian art museum, was suffering financial difficulties as the result of lost funding and a decline in tourists. The decrease in visitors was blamed on a lack of awareness of the treasures contained in the museum. The Hermitage's director used a strategic alliance with IBM to create a website where people view some of the wonders of the Hermitage in an online virtual tour. The hope is that this sampling of paintings, sculptures, artifacts, etc. will encourage visitors to make a trip to the Hermitage and spend enough money there to cover operational costs. The Hermitage is a(n) ________ that uses online virtual tours to market itself worldwide.

A. assembly B. good C. charity D. idea E. service

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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American Express executives hypothesize that 40% of college students own an American Express credit card. Testing this hypothesis is an example of:

A) summarizing B) generalizing C) comparing D) relating E) type I error

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