read the following excerpt from levitt and dubner’s freakonomics.\n\nin the real world, feldman learned to…

read the following excerpt from levitt and dubner’s freakonomics.\n\nin the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one:\n\nthe cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves?\n\nthe excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument?\n\n○ a claim\n○ an example\n○ a conclusion\n○ a counterclaim

read the following excerpt from levitt and dubner’s freakonomics.\n\nin the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one:\n\nthe cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves?\n\nthe excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument?\n\n○ a claim\n○ an example\n○ a conclusion\n○ a counterclaim

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine the type of support, we analyze each option: A claim is a statement to be proven, but this excerpt describes Feldman's actions and a note, not a claim. A conclusion sums up an argument, which this isn't. A counterclaim opposes an argument, and this doesn't. An example provides a specific instance (Feldman's note and his payment rate classifications) to support the authors' argument about honesty in payments.

Answer:

B. an example