READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Resources and Unequal Demands

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

1Why is the added demand called an exaction?A. It is automatically fair because an organizer requests it.B. It is only an estimate of what the press might be worth.C. It is a freely chosen gift offered without any demand.D. It is an unfairly imposed payment added after the stallholders committed under other terms.

2Protection or compensation for the specified equipment damage is _____.A. exactionB. speculationC. valuationD. indemnification

3Which task produces a valuation?A. Count the number of stallholders while ignoring the press entirely.B. Demand an extra payment without assessing the object.C. Promise to reimburse a specified loss without estimating the object's value.D. Assess the press's worth using relevant information about its condition and comparable reference prices.

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