Reading a Book You Checked Out from the Library Might

question 36

Multiple Choice

Reading a book you checked out from the library might seem to be an example of a recreational activity that is totally uncommercialized,but it is still directly connected to commercial activity and work because

• 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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