Question

the profits of the fast food chains have been made possible by losses imposed on the rest of society. source: fast food nation: the dark side of the all - american meal. in the sentence above, imposed has the same or almost the same meaning as: inspired inflicted identified imitated

Explanation:

"Imposed" means to force something on others. "Inflicted" also means to cause something unpleasant or harmful to be suffered by someone. While "inspired" is about giving motivation, "identified" is about recognizing, and "imitated" is about copying.

Answer:

B. inflicted