Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly supports that the narrator believes things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on.
\good point,\ said joe. \in this business, sooner or later everything breaks.\
they were costly, but he wanted to give his customers the best dining experience he could.

Explanation:

To determine the quotation that supports the idea that his town's fancy things aren't worth spending much on, we analyze each:

1. The first quote: "Good point," said Joe. "In this business, sooner or later everything breaks." This implies that fancy (and costly) things in the business (likely related to the town's offerings) will break, so investing a lot in them is not worthwhile (since they’ll break anyway).

1. The second quote: "They were costly, but he wanted to give his customers the best dining experience he could." This shows a willingness to spend on fancy things for customers, which opposes the idea that fancy things aren’t worth spending on.

The first quotation ("Good point," said Joe. "In this business, sooner or later everything breaks.") supports the idea because it implies that fancy (costly) items will break, so spending much on them is not worthwhile. The second quote shows a willingness to spend on fancy things, which contradicts the idea.

Answer:

"Good point," said Joe. "In this business, sooner or later everything breaks."