Question

exercise 1.9.1
remember the holiday season starts tomorrow. this means the store will be busy. we want to assist as many customers as possible. the store will open two hours early so people can shop. because of the rush, cashiers need to be at their stations five minutes before the doors open. we appreciate your help.
does the bolded sentence contain a cause or an effect?
a) a cause
b) an effect
c) both cause and effect
d) neither cause or effect

Explanation:

First, we need to identify the bolded sentence (assuming the bolded one is "This means the store will be busy" or similar contextually, but from the flow: the holiday season starting (cause) leads to the store being busy (effect)? Wait, no, the question is about the bolded sentence's role. Wait, the first part "holiday season starts tomorrow" is a cause, and "this means the store will be busy" is the effect of the holiday season starting. Wait, but the options: if the bolded sentence is the one with "this means...", then it's an effect (result of holiday season starting). Wait, let's re-express: A cause is what makes something happen, an effect is what happens. So if the bolded sentence is the result of the holiday season starting, then it's an effect? Wait, no, maybe the bolded sentence is "the store will open two hours early so people can shop" – no, the question is about cause/effect. Wait, the key: "This means the store will be busy" – "this" refers to holiday season starting (cause), so "store will be busy" is the effect. So the bolded sentence (assuming it's the one with "this means...") is an effect? Wait, no, maybe the bolded is "the store will open two hours early so people can shop" – no, the question's bolded sentence: let's check the options. The options are cause, effect, both, neither. Let's analyze: The holiday season starting (cause) leads to store being busy (effect), then store opening early (effect of wanting to assist customers, which is effect of store being busy). Wait, maybe the bolded sentence is "This means the store will be busy" – "this" is the holiday season starting (cause), so "store will be busy" is the effect. So the bolded sentence is an effect? Wait, no, maybe I got it wrong. Wait, the sentence "This means the store will be busy" – "means" indicates that the holiday season starting (cause) results in store being busy (effect). So the bolded sentence (if it's that) is an effect. So the correct option is B) an effect? Wait, no, wait: "This means the store will be busy" – the cause is holiday season starting, the effect is store being busy. So the bolded sentence (store being busy) is the effect. So the answer is B.

Answer:

B) an effect