Question

the costs of a moon mission are out of this world!
between 1960 and 1973, the united states spent roughly $28 billion on its efforts to send astronauts to the moon. in today’s dollars, that is equal to almost $300 billion. during the 1960s, this spending allowed the country to take the lead in the global space race. it was worth the high price tag. today, however, it is difficult to imagine the justification for such spending to repeat a feat we have already accomplished. the money will be better spent here on earth.
prior to reading the text, micah predicted that the author thinks moon missions are not worth the cost. based on information in the paragraph, which choice best revises micah’s prediction?
complete the sentence by selecting the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
the author believes that money spent on moon missions
resulted in economic growth
should have been spent on earth
made sense in the 1960s but not today

Explanation:

The text states that during the 1960s, the spending on moon missions was worth it (for the space race lead), but today it's not. The option "made sense in the 1960s but not today" aligns with this contrast. The other options: "resulted in economic growth" has no text support, "should have been spent on Earth" is about where money should go, not about the prediction's revision based on time (1960s vs today).

Answer:

made sense in the 1960s but not today