Review the underlined paragraphs on
pages 2-3 of both Passage 1 and
Passage 2.
Which sentence BEST explains how the
views CONFLICT in these two paragraphs?
While President Reagan supports decreasing
spending, President Obama suggests
investing in new programs.
While President Reagan supports focusing on
individuals, President Obama suggests
helping businesses.
While President Reagan suggests recovery will
be slow, President Obama suggests a faster
solution.
While President Reagan supports lowering
interest rates, President Obama suggests
creating jobs.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.