|Question 26Verbal

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A merchant ship is any ship hired to carry cargo or passengers.
- A ship’s carrying capacity is also known as its deadweight tonnage (DWT).
- In 2021, there were a total of 1,323 merchant ships registered in the Bahamas.
- The combined DWT of these ships was 74.3 million tons.
The student wants to emphasize the combined deadweight tonnage of the Bahamas’ merchant ships in 2021. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The carrying capacity of a merchant ship is also known as deadweight tonnage.
A
In 2021, the Bahamas had 1,323 merchant ships hired to carry cargo or passengers.
B
Combined, the Bahamas’ merchant ships had a deadweight tonnage of 74.3 million tons in 2021.
C
There were a total of 1,323 merchant ships—ships hired to carry cargo or passengers—registered in the Bahamas in 2021.
D