Claim: the city should reduce the rate of subways and buses from $2.25 per ride to $1.25 per ride.

which is an effective counterclaim to this claim?

a. the current price of public transportation is necessary for paying workers and maintaining safe equipment.
b. if public transportation were less expensive, more people would be able to utilize it on a daily basis.
c. the cost of public transportation at the current rate can really add up for a person who travels to work every day.
d. a person who chooses to use public transportation has several options, including buying a thirty-day pass.

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere

What is the meaning of the word "caches" as it is used in paragraph 6

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.