Recent Developments at the Post Office

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Recent Developments at the Post Office

Post offices in industrial countries have a policy to provide their customers with a better service. One of their better services is the handling of mail. Government also takes part to increase the function of post offices. Now, the postage rates have risen. Private firms are not normally allowed to handle ordinary mail, although some private carriers have been increasingly in circulating catalogues, magazines, and merchandise samples. Private parcel carriers also compete with the post office.

The growth of electronic postal services has been a major development. In developing countries, The postal services is being extended to rural areas, and modernized into new technological developments. Many small nations earn valuable income from the stamp collectors. However, delivery of letters remains the main job of post officers and postal workers around the world.

Why have the postage rates risen?

a. Because the private firms are not normally allowed to handle ordinary mail.
b. Because the government is involved.
c. Because it has better service, now.
d. Because some private carriers have also increased their services

T. Azzahra · Accepted Answer

Jawaban untuk soal di atas adalah b. Because the government is involved.

Soal ini menanyakan alasan mengapa tarif ongkos kirim naik.

Pada paragraf pertama terdapat kalimat "Government also takes part to increase the function of post offices. Now, the postage rates have risen" yang artinya "Pemerintah juga turut serta meningkatkan fungsi kantor pos. Sekarang, tarif ongkos kirim telah meningkat."

Berdasarkan kalimat tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa alasan naiknya ongkos pengiriman adalah karena adanya keterlibatan dari pemerintah.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah b. Because the government is involved.

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