With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Would he be able to catch a ride without falling? Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. With a gentle nudge, it scooped him up and took him to meet the blue-eyed sky. Which statement best describes the last sentence of this paragraph?

It uses figurative language to vary the style and affect the tone.
It uses figurative language that interrupts the flow.
It varies the sentence structure and makes the paragraph harder to read.
It varies the sentence structure while maintaining the tone.

Foreign exchange market by business & economics research advisor, from the library of congress in 1971, u. s. dollars were no longer exchanged for gold; and in 1973, the floating exchange rate system that governs the fx market today was put into place. now, all currencies are valued by the market forces of supply and demand. since the abandonment of the gold standard, the fx market has become an important part of international economics. with the advent of floating exchange rates, the foreign exchange market has become unregulated. no institution sets rules for trading, and it is not under the supervision of any international organization. when necessary, governments and central banks often work together to restore stability to the fx market. foreign exchange and international trade are closely connected. together, they affect the economic situation of people throughout the world. currently, the foreign exchange rate for all world currencies is a) a fixed exchange rate, based on the u. s. dollar. b) a floating exchange rate, based on the u. s. dollar. c) a fixed exchange rate, based on market forces of supply and demand. d) a floating exchange rate, based on market forces of supply and demand. the right answer is d) a floating exchange rate, based on market forces of supply and demand.