Question

read the excerpt from fast food nation.

instead of relying upon a small, stable, well - paid, and well - trained workforce, the fast food industry seeks out part - time, unskilled workers who are willing to accept low pay. teenagers have been the perfect candidates for these jobs, not only because they are less expensive to hire than adults, but also because their youthful inexperience makes them easier to control.

in this excerpt, schlosser claims that fast food restaurants are

taking advantage of people to save money.
helping society by hiring unskilled workers.
providing valuable training for teenagers.
using highly skilled workers in low - paying jobs.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt says the fast food industry hires part - time, unskilled, low - paid workers (including teenagers, who are cheaper and easier to control) to save money. This matches "taking advantage of people to save money".
• Option 2: The excerpt focuses on the industry's cost - saving and control motives, not helping society.
• Option 3: The excerpt says teenagers are hired for being inexpensive and easy to control, not for providing training.
• Option 4: The excerpt states they hire unskilled workers, not highly skilled ones.

Answer:

A. taking advantage of people to save money.