How can you make an inference about a literary text? combine textual evidence and reasoning to reach a conclusion
use an author’s life story to interpret what the text means
use prior knowledge to make an assumption about the text
read the text and take what the author says directly to draw a conclusion

"Use prior knowledge to make an assumption about the text"

Explanation:

Making an inference involves using what you know to make a guess about what you don't know or reading between the lines. Readers who make inferences use the clues in the text along with their own experiences to help them figure out what is not directly said, making the text personal and memorable.

its specific purpose is to sell a product to people .

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the answer would be c