Read the dramatic extract below carefully:
BOMA: Look at the ledger again, Uncle! The figures for the palm oil shipments do not match the receipts from the port inspector.
DAPO: (Closing the book slowly) Some numbers, my boy, are like shadows—they lengthen or shrink depending on where the sun stands.
BOMA: But the auditor arrives tomorrow from Lagos!
DAPO: Then we shall ensure the sun is at noon when he looks at them. Now, light the lantern and call no one.
What can be inferred about Dapo's intention regarding the upcoming audit?
- He intends to conceal the financial discrepancies through deliberate manipulation before the auditor arrives.Cevap
- BHe is confident that the port inspector's receipts will verify the legitimacy of his business transactions.
- CHe plans to blame Boma for the accounting errors discovered in the palm oil ledger.
- DHe believes the Lagos auditor lacks the professional competence to detect the shipment discrepancies.
Cevap
Dapo intends to conceal the financial discrepancies through deliberate manipulation before the auditor arrives.
The correct answer is derived from Dapo's evasive comparison of numbers to shadows and his urgent, secretive command to light the lantern and call no one before the auditor's arrival. These details implicitly point to a covert plan to adjust the ledger figures overnight.
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Drawing logical inferences from dramatic dialogue based on implicit contextual evidence and figurative language.