A, the author wants us to introduce us to the character and events that will cause the conflict.
Usually its because of how close you were or the importance on that thing or it also can be a relatioship
<span><span>True. Nonnative speakers make errors by not specifying the time of the action.
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I am not sure but I think the answer is the interest rate (e.g. 2% interest)