Answer:
B. Sales have been down for our department last year, but this year, we will fix this issue.
Explanation:
The first half of the sentence introduces a disheartening fact, but the second half of the sentence uplifts the audience's spirits by instilling hope, ex. "but this year, we will fix this issue".
I think its <span>dark and dim. </span>
During the Civil War (1861-1865), the number of casualties and deaths were greater than our nation's losses in all other wars, from the American Revolution through Vietnam.
