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select the correct answer.
which of the following statements best summarizes the passage?
a. recreational activities in nature have both personal and financial value, which should inform land management decisions.
b. it has been estimated that the societal value of recreational activities across all national forests is $14 billion annually.
c. cutting costs in regard to land management and use is a challenge because people hold opposing opinions about lands value.
d. when considering land management, it is important to look at recreation as well as critical infrastructure such as roads.

understanding the value of recreation
by andrew avitt
office of communication
may 20, 2021
(1) what would you pay to hike through an ancient forest,
where the wind makes the trees whisper historys secrets?
or to go kayaking down a crystal-clear stream, where fish
swim against the current, and the sun hangs like a
chandelier overhead?
(2) understanding the value of these experiences to
individuals and society has never been so important.
(3) yet that value isnt readily apparent, said eric m. white,
a research social scientist with the forest service, who
studies the economy of recreation in local communities.
(4) \when goods and services arent bought in the
marketplace, the monetary value is more difficult to
observe,\ said white, \so we try to estimate the value of
recreation to the individual and to society as a whole by
looking at the data.\
(5) the forest service has been interested in putting a
number on this seemingly priceless community benefit
since 1916. that is when a forest service landscape

Explanation:

The passage focuses on the value of recreational activities in nature, noting that this value (personal and societal) is hard to quantify monetarily and that understanding it is critical for land management. Option A directly captures the core idea that recreational activities have both personal/financial value to inform land management, which aligns with the passage's focus on the value of recreation and its link to land management. Options B, C, and D only address narrow, specific details from the passage rather than summarizing its overall message.

Answer:

A. Recreational activities in nature have both personal and financial value, which should inform land management decisions.