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Why did the author use the word cheap in this sentence instead of using a
synonym with a different connotation, such as affordable? (L.8.5c)
"Agribusinesses also need cheap corn from which they make processed
food and hundreds of other products" (40).
A. Cheap connotes something of poor quality, and it conveys that
agribusinesses prioritize keeping costs low.
B. Cheap connotes something of high quality, and it conveys that
agribusinesses prioritize consumer health.
C. Cheap connotes something of value, and it conveys that agribusinesse
aren't concerned with costs.
D. Cheap connotes something slow, and it conveys that agribusinesses
prioritize quality