The writer uses A) metaphor here.
Clegg Simmons isn't really a cookie, it is an expression used to denote somebody really smart.
An income statement or profit and loss account is one of the statements that shows the company’s revenue and expenses over a period of time.
the answer would be income statement
<span> A death has just occurred yet she sees signs of new life.
One would expect a much darker scene to set the tone for Mrs. Mallard's grief. However, instead of sorrow, Mrs. Mallard sees her chance for a new life, one free from her husband's. The new life is hers. A life where she gets to make the decisions and choose what she wants without having to think of another person.
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