Define the word "accommodate."

You are serving on a jury. a plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole. in the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. the jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff, and has decided to grant the plaintiff an award to cover the following items: a. recovery of 2 years of back-pay ($34,000 for two years ago, and $36,000 for last year, which ends today). assume that it is december 31 and that all salary is received at year end. this recovery should include the time value of money. b. the present value of 5 years of future salary. assume that the plaintiff's salary would increase at a rate of 3 percent per year. c. $100,000 for pain and suffering. d. $20,000 for court costs. assume an interest rate of 7 percent. what should be the size of the settlement?

Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?

How has the elimination of trade barriers affected the movement of goods among member countries of the european union? a. member countries are able to produce all the goods they need. b. goods can move freely among member countries. c. member countries no longer need to trade with countries outside the eu. d. larger countries are able to import more goods than smaller ones.