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Set 97 of 246 / Words 769-776 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A costume designer's log separates resources received, resources remaining, and resources spent. Which entry belongs under expenditure?A. A box of buttons donated for a later project.B. An estimate of how many visitors may attend the show.C. Twelve hours of sewing labor used to complete the first coat.D. Eight unopened fabric rolls still available on the shelf.

2A fictional cooperative reports its accounts from April 1 through the following March 31. A member says this cannot be a fiscal year because it crosses January. Which correction is accurate?A. A twelve-month accounting period can be a fiscal year even when it differs from the calendar year.B. Any reporting period, including two weeks, is a fiscal year.C. A fiscal year must always begin on January 1.D. Crossing January makes the period two separate fiscal years automatically.

3A camping group has 14 cups and needs one each for its 11 members, with no other cup requirement. What is the surplus?A. Three cups remain after the stated need is met.B. The group is missing three cups.C. Eleven additional cups must be obtained.D. All fourteen cups are surplus because they were bought together.

4Which choice is intertemporal because timing is part of what the person must compare?A. Choose between two identical pens available at the same moment only by color.B. Spend an hour organizing files today or risk spending several hours searching for them next month.C. Compare two equally sized frames solely by their decorative patterns.D. Pick one of two simultaneous identical seats solely by its number.

5Four weeks ago, Vera preferred two free lessons scheduled five weeks later over one scheduled four weeks later. Four weeks have now passed; with the same needs and lesson terms, she switches to the single lesson available immediately rather than the two available one week from now. What supports describing the switch as present-biased?A. The two-lesson option has secretly become unavailable.B. The immediate option gains disproportionate weight as it becomes available now, reversing the earlier preference.C. Vera has received new information showing that two lessons would be harmful.D. Any choice of an earlier option proves present bias, regardless of circumstances.

6A shop offers a small refill discount to encourage customers to bring reusable containers. What is the incentive?A. The discount that gives customers an added reason to bring their containers.B. The shop's street number printed on the receipt.C. The fact that customers may have different favorite colors.D. A record of how many shelves the shop contains.

7A typist made no mistakes last week and therefore stops checking names, although this week's list contains unfamiliar spellings. What makes the attitude complacent?A. The typist recognizes uncertainty and asks for clarification.B. The typist feels confident while continuing careful review.C. The typist checks every unfamiliar name against the source.D. Past success produces self-satisfaction that causes a needed check to be neglected.

8A folding stand collapses under a light display because its thin joints bend easily. Which description uses flimsy in the relevant sense?A. Its construction is too weak to support the intended display.B. Its careful assembly makes it exceptionally strong.C. Its manufacturer supplied extensive records of repeated successful load tests.D. Its color is unusual but its structure is sound.

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