The mcdonald's corporation has become a powerful symbol of america's service economy, which is now responsible for 90 percent of the country's new jobs. in 1968, mcdonald's operated about one thousand restaurants. today it has about thirty thousand restaurants worldwide and opens almost two thousand new ones each year.

which example best synthesizes the information in the original passage?
a. the extraordinary growth of the mcdonald's corporation over the last 50 years has allowed it to dominate the service industry and become a powerful employer (schlosser 4).

b. "the mcdonald's corporation has become a powerful symbol of america's service economy" which hires 90 percent of employees in new jobs. currently, mcdonald's operates "thirty thousand restaurants worldwide and opens almost two thousand new ones each year" (schlosser 4).

c. the mcdonald's corporation is responsible for 90 percent of the country's new jobs and has grown from one thousand restaurants in 1968 to over thirty thousand restaurants today (schlosser 4).

d. the mcdonald's corporation is responsible for finding employees for 90% of the new jobs each year. after having less than 1000 restaurants in the late 1960s, mcdonald's now operates over thirty thousand restaurants (schlosser 4).

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Which most accurately analyzes this section? the author's structural choices foreshadow continued violent outbursts. the author's structural choices in this section create tension and urgency. the author's structural choices in this section provide the tale's conclusion d) the author's structural choices in this section create a sense of loving affection.

Choose the option that includes the main claim in “the american promise”