People waste a surprising amount of money on gadgets and doodads that they hardly ever use. For example, my brother spent $25 on an electric ice cream maker two years ago, but he has used it on only three occasions. Yet, he insists that regardless of the number of times he actually uses the ice cream maker, the investment was a good one because ...
Which of the following best completes the thought of the paragraph ?
A. The price of ice cream will go up in the future
B. He has purchased the ice cream maker for the convenience of having it available if and when he needs it
C. In a society that is oriented toward consumer goods, one should take every chance to acquire things
D. Today $25 is not worth what it was two years ago on account of the inflation rate
E. By using it so infrequently he has conserved a considerable amount of electrical energy
Which of the following best completes the thought of the paragraph ?
A. The price of ice cream will go up in the future
B. He has purchased the ice cream maker for the convenience of having it available if and when he needs it
C. In a society that is oriented toward consumer goods, one should take every chance to acquire things
D. Today $25 is not worth what it was two years ago on account of the inflation rate
E. By using it so infrequently he has conserved a considerable amount of electrical energy
