The writer is considering changing the underlined word in sentence 12 (reproduced below) to “skeptical.” Some business and labor union leaders are dismissive of this new social safety net, suggesting that it discourages people from working, but tech industry leaders argue persuasively that BI can provide workers with needed resources and flexibility to take jobs in the freelance or “gig” economy. Should the writer make this change to sentence 12 ?

A

Explanation:

Yes, because the tone of the underlined word suggests that the writer is hostile toward the business and labor union leaders’ attitudes.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

the answer is a)   a sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (delon 147)