Read the excerpt from fast food nation. the labor practices of the fast food industry have their origins in the assembly line systems adopted by american manufacturers in the early twentieth century. business historian alfred d. chandler has argued that a high rate of "throughput" was the most important aspect of these mass production systems. a factory’s throughput is the speed and volume of its flow—a much more crucial measurement, according to chandler, than the number of workers it employs or the value of its machinery. which of the following choices best describes the evidence used in this excerpt? a. an expert’s opinion provides historical background of an important concept. b. an expert’s viewpoint presents a counterclaim to the author’s argument. c. statistical and factual evidence prove the author’s claim. d. personal experience creates persuasive, emotional appeal.

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon

Read this sentence: devon was nervous at the thought of speaking in front of a large audience. which word could a translator use to replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence? a. angry b. excited c. d. worried

Which function is positive for the entire interval (-3, -2]?