What was an immediate cause of the invention of a tape dispenser with a serrated cutting edge? Richard Drew used crepe paper as backing for masking tape.
Waterproof cellophane was developed.
The tape was extremely challenging to get off the roll.
The company was building a laboratory for quality control.

The immediate cause of the invention of a tape dispenser with a serrated cutting edge was:

C. The tape was extremely challenging to get off the roll.

Explanation:

The dispenser we know so well today was invented in 1932 by John Borden, a sales manager for the company that produced the tape. The dispenser already included a serrated cutting edge. The invention was almost miraculous: it made it much easier to deal with the adhesive tape, making it possible to carry it and cut it anywhere. The serrated cutting edge, particularly, made handling the tape much more practical. Before, it had to be manually cut, which gave it plenty of opportunity to get stuck in someone's hands. Having that in mind, we can choose letter C as the correct option:

The tape was extremely challenging to get off the roll.

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