Indicate the alternative that both correctly evaluates the following sentence and correctly explains the reason for the evaluation. "As soon as you provide your date of birth on Line 2, your application for a flexible spending account will be processed."

a. Good positive emphasis because it focuses on the action the reader should take rather than on the fact that information was omitted from the form

b. Good positive emphasis because money is tight for most people these days

c. Lacks positive emphasis because this is an insignificant reason to hold up an application for a benefit open to all employees

d. Lacks positive emphasis because the employee should know better than to make such a mistake

I think the correct answer is either b or d but I am more sure it is b.

Nope! Your guesses are wild.

Please go back and really study your text.

I think it is probably A.

The correct alternative that both evaluates the sentence correctly and provides the reason for the evaluation is c. Lacks positive emphasis because this is an insignificant reason to hold up an application for a benefit open to all employees.

Explanation: The sentence in question states that providing the date of birth on Line 2 is necessary for the processing of an application for a flexible spending account. Option a and option b, which mention positive emphasis, are incorrect because the sentence does not focus on the action the reader should take or the financial situation of the reader. Option d is also incorrect because it assumes that the employee should know better, which is not mentioned in the sentence. Option c is the correct answer because it correctly evaluates the sentence by stating that the reason given for holding up the application is insignificant compared to the nature of the benefit being applied for.