Question

a look at the fast-food industry by eric schlosser
pre-test complete
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which of the following pieces of evidence from fast food nation best supports the author’s claim that teenagers are
the ideal candidates for working in the fast food industry?

and it gives fast food companies an enormous amount of power over their employees.
since most teenagers still lived at home, they could afford to work for wages too low to support an adult, and
until recently, their limited skills attracted few other employers.
workers at the counter are told to increase the size of an order by recommending special promotions, pushing
dessert, pointing out the financial logic behind the purchase of a larger drink.
a mcdonald’s kitchen is full of buzzers and flashing lights that tell employees what to do.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• The first option talks about companies' power over employees, not why teens are ideal.
• The second option explains that teens live at home (so low wages are acceptable) and have limited skills (so few other employers), directly supporting why they're ideal for fast - food jobs.
• The third option is about order - increasing tactics, not teen employment suitability.
• The fourth option describes McDonald's kitchen operations, not teen employment.

Answer:

B. Since most teenagers still lived at home, they could afford to work for wages too low to support an adult, and until recently, their limited skills attracted few other employers.