Orders and Their Use

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What makes the announcement an edict?A. It is an informal complaint that asks no one to act.B. It is a trader's prediction about what officials may someday prefer.C. It is an authoritative public order establishing a requirement.D. It is a private suggestion that carries no official authority.

2An authoritative command to return the seized goods is an _____.A. injunctionB. recommendationC. estimateD. invitation

3Which action treats the weighing rule as mandatory?A. Every inspector uses the required standard because the rule requires it.B. An inspector follows the standard only when it happens to be convenient.C. Each inspector chooses whether the rule suits a personal preference.D. An inspector regards the published requirement as an optional suggestion.

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