Why Might Reading a Book That You Checked Out from the Library

question 90

Multiple Choice

Why might reading a book that you checked out from the library seem to be an example of a recreational activity that is totally uncommercialized but still be directly connected to commercial activity?

• A) You had to eat and pay for utilities on the day you went to the library.
• B) You might learn something valuable by reading.
• C) Books from libraries are expensive, as they have expensive bindings.
• D) People were paid to write, edit, print, ship, and shelve the book.

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Definitions:

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