Question

wanted to give his customers the best dining experience he could.
he was thrilled when the restaurant filled up for lunch, but disheartened when he heard a
glass break in the kitchen.
\please be more careful,\ he told the dishwasher.
not much later, a child shattered a plate on the dining room floor. after that, a man
waved joe to his table, where he pointed out a chip in the rim of his water glass. it would
have to be thrown away.
in the kitchen that night, joe counted the remaining plates and glasses.
\owning this place is going to cost a lot more than i thought,\ he told the chef.
\you know, theres a restaurant supply store in ridgemont. it sells dishes and glassware,
and you buy them in bulk, so theyre cheap,\ the chef said.
\good point,\ said joe. \in this business, sooner or later everything breaks.\
that weekend, joe and his chef drove to the store in ridgemont.
the next day, joe watched contentedly as the restaurant filled up again. when a server
dropped one of the new plates, joe didnt get upset. a new one was taken from a large
box, where there were plenty more replacements at the ready.
which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?
some things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on.
if you want something to last a long time, invest in quality.

Explanation:

The story shows Joe initially upset about broken glassware but later realizing that in his business, breakage is inevitable and some things (like cheap, replaceable dishware) aren't worth spending much on. The provided option "Some things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on" aligns with the lesson Joe learns about not overinvesting in easily replaceable items for his restaurant.

Answer:

Some things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on