When the authors say “military leaders have been sounding the alarm,” they use which literary device?
a. Alliteration
b. Foreshadowing
c. Hyperbole
d. Idiom

d. Idiom

Explanation:

Because this phrase/expression is a figurative (not literal) figure of speech, the correct answer is that this is an idiom.

in this scenario it would be the consumer demand as most influential in making the decision. the band members need to figure out where and from whom they will make the most money, in other words who out of the two consumer groups - football fans or car drivers - will spend their money, who is more likely to contribute to their cause and buy what they are offering.