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A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser Answers

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Identify the claim made in this passage.

A
Technology increases “throughput.”
B
The fast-food industry is based on the mass production idea of “throughput.”
C
The fast-food industry’s labor practices are innovative and organized.
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Identify a reason that supports the claim.

A
Throughput means making more faster.
B
Throughput means increasing the workforce.
C
Throughput measures the value of machinery.
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Check all statements that give evidence.

A
The labor practices of the fast-food industry have their origins in early assembly line systems.
B
A factory’s throughput is the speed and volume of its flow.
C
Business historian Alfred D. Chandler has argued that a high rate of throughput is the most important aspect of mass production systems.
D
With technology, a small number of workers can produce many goods cheaply.
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What type of evidence does the quotation reflect?

A
analogical
B
anecdotal
C
statistical
D
testimonial
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What makes the evidence effective?

A
It makes a statement based on experience.
B
It helps the reader visualize the concept.
C
It gives a statistic that appeals to logic.

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