Why is the sentence "sickly people cost the company a whole boatload of dough" unacceptable in a business presentation? it is impolite to discuss financial matters in business correspondence. the statement contains a loaded word as well as slang. the sentence is appropriate so long as it is sent through email only. none of the above

What can be inferred from the following sentence in the passage? then he asked me my name. scarcely had i uttered it when he made a gesture of astonishment. a) the sentence implies that the attendant knows the colonel. b) the sentence implies that the colonel is giving up on life. c) the sentence implies that the attendant is going to get fired. d) the sentence implies that the colonel recognizes the attendant's name.