at least 170,000 a year. The seventieth -ranked wrestler in Japan meanwhile, earns only 15,000 a year. Lif isn't very sweet outside the elite. Low-ranked wrestlers must tend to their superiors, preparing their meals and cleaning their quarters and even soaping up their hardest-to-reach body parts. So ranking is everything. A wrestler's ranking is based on his performance in the elite tournaments that are held six times a year. Each wrestler has fifteen bouts per tournament, one per day over fifteen consecutive days. If he finishes the tournament with a winning record (eight victories or better), his ranking will rise. If he has a losing record, his ranking falls . If it falls far enough, he is booted from the elite rank entirely. The eighth victory in any tournament is therefore critical, the difference between promotion and demotion; it is roughly four times as valuable in the rankings as the typical victory. Based on the excerpt which statement provides the best example of incentive for a sumo wrestler to cheat? Sumo wrestling is revered in a way that Amencan sports can never be A sumo wrestler near the top of the elite pyramid may earn millions of dollars Sumo wrestling has fifteen bouts in each elite tournament A sumo wrestler must participate in elite tournaments six times a year.

The question is asking for the best example of incentive for a sumo wrestler to cheat based on the provided excerpt. The excerpt discusses the significant difference in earnings between wrestlers at the top of the elite pyramid and those at the bottom, as well as the importance of winning the eighth bout in a tournament to avoid demotion. The options provided are:<br /><br />1. Sumo wrestling is revered in a way that American sports can never be.<br />2. A sumo wrestler near the top of the elite pyramid may earn millions of dollars.<br />3. Sumo wrestling has fifteen bouts in each elite tournament.<br />4. A sumo wrestler must participate in elite tournaments six times a year.<br /><br />Option A does not provide a direct incentive for cheating. Option C is a factual statement about the number of bouts in a tournament but does not provide an incentive for cheating. Option D is also a factual statement about the number of tournaments a wrestler must participate in but does not provide an incentive for cheating.<br /><br />Option B, "A sumo wrestler near the top of the elite pyramid may earn millions of dollars," provides a strong incentive for a sumo wrestler to cheat. The excerpt clearly states that wrestlers at the top of the elite pyramid earn millions of dollars, while those at the bottom earn only $15,000 a year. This significant difference in earnings serves as a strong incentive to cheat to maintain or improve their ranking and secure income.<br /><br />Therefore, the best example of incentive for a sumo wrestler to cheat, based on the provided excerpt, is option B.