Question

read the following excerpt from levitt and dubners freakonomics. driving around the parks that encircle washington, he solicited customers with a single pitch: early in the morning, he would deliver some bagels and a cash basket to companys snack room; he would return before lunch to pick up the money and the leftovers. it was an honor - system commerce scheme, and it worked. within a few years, feldman was delivering 8,400 bagels a week to 140 companies and earning as much as he had ever made as a research analyst. he had thrown off the shackles of cubicle life and made himself happy. based on the excerpt, which statement best strengthens feldmans claim that people are mostly honest? feldman solicited customers with a simple pitch. feldmans payment system was largely successful. feldman earned a good living delivering bagels. feldman found a new career and made himself happy.

Explanation:

The honor - system commerce scheme (Feldman's payment system) being successful implies that people were honest enough to pay for the bagels without strict supervision. A simple pitch (just delivering bagels and a cash basket) is not evidence of people's honesty. Earning a good living or finding a new career and being happy are more about Feldman's personal success rather than directly showing people's honesty.

Answer:

Feldman's payment system was largely successful.