Which word shows the best meaning of the underlined word in this paragraph? charlie’s family was not very prosperous, but that didn’t stop charlie. he worked hard in school and decided to start his own business. it took a lot of hard work and many years for him to succeed. now charlie is a flourishing businessman. a. smart b. active c. kind d. wealthy

In 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: the 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? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim