HEL PLEAS Read the excerpt from "The Case for Shelter Animals," and observe the boldfaced evidence to support the main argument
The Simple Dollar, a respected personal finance website has a helpful guide to the cost of pet ownership. The guide states that
adopting a dog or a cat from a shelter usually costs between $50 and $500. Meanwhile, an animal from a pet store typically
costs at least $1,000. Breeders are even more expensive
The main argument is that adopting a pet is loss expensive than buying one
Which answer best uses the evidence to evaluate the main argument?
O The argument is ineffective the evidence presents an invalid argument based on emotion
O The argument is effective, the evidence presents a valid argument using data,
o The argument is ineffective, the evidence shows the cost difference is insignificant
• The argument is effective the evidence provides the names of reputable shelters

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next