83、The following appeared in the editorial section of a newspaper in the country of West Cambria.
The practice of officially changing speedlimits on the highways whether by increasing or decreasing them is a dangerous one. Consider what happened over the past decade whenever neighboring East Cambria changed its speed limits: an average of 3 percent more automobile1 accidents occurred during the week following the change than had occurred during the week preceding it even when the speed limit was lowered. This statistic2 shows that the change in speed limit adversely3 affected4 the alertness of drivers.
86、The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a daily newspaper.
Company A has a large share of the international market in video-game hardware and software. Company B, the pioneer in these products, was once a $12 billion-a-year giant but collapsed5 when children became bored with its line of products. Thus Company A can also be expected to fail, especially given the fact that its games are now in so many American homes that the demand for them is nearly exhausted6.
105、The following appeared in an editorial from a newspaper serving the town of Saluda.
The Saluda Consolidated7 High School offers over 200 different courses from which its students can choose. A much smaller private school down the street offers a basic curriculum of only 80 different courses, but it consistently sends a higher proportion of its graduating seniors on to college than Consolidated does. By eliminating at least half of the courses offered there and focusing on a basic curriculum, we could improve student performance at Consolidated and also save many tax dollars.
108、The following appeared as part of a business plan created by the management of the Take Heart Fitness Center.
After opening the new swimming pool early last summer, Take Heart saw a 12 percent increase in the use of the center by members. Therefore, in order to increase the number of our members and thus our revenues, which depend on membership fees, we should continue to add new recreational facilities in subsequent years: for example, a multipurpose game room, a tennis court, and a miniature golf course. Being the only center in the area offering this range of activities would give us a competitive advantage in the health and recreation market.
110、The following appeared as part of a memorandum8 from the loan department of the Frostbite National Bank.
We should not approve the business loan application of the local group that wants to open a franchise9 outlet10 for the Kool Kone chain of ice cream parlors11. Frostbite is known for its cold winters, and cold weather can mean slow ice cream sales. For example, even though Frostbite is a town of 10,000 people, it has only one ice cream spot the Frigid12 Cow. Despite the lack of competition, the Frigid Cows net revenues fell by 10 percent last winter.
