Choose the best paraphrase of this text: porpoises swim around the coast, catching small fish. but they don't touch the sharp-nosed puffer fish because it is poisonous. (world book illustrated atlas page 158) a) porpoises are small catchy fish who avoid sharp-nosed puffer fish in case they are poisonous. b) porpoises swim around the seashore catching little fish. however, they avoid the poisonous sharp-nosed puffer fish. c) sharp-nosed puffer fish avoid porpoises near the coast because they are dangerous. d) porpoises and small fish swim around the coast. they do not go near the sharp-nosed puffer fish because it is poisonous.

John owns stock in ghwb inc. ghwb inc. is planning to issue 200,000 shares of common stock to finance a new factory in china. what type of risk does john face and how can he avoid it? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. john faces inflation risk; he can sell his stock before the new shares are issued. b. john faces inflation risk; he can sell his stock after the new shares are issued. c. john faces share dilution risk; he can sell his stock before the new shares are issued. d. john faces share dilution risk; he can sell his stock after the new shares are issued.

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Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people