In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given ...

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The researchers first asked a narrow, (76)_ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “(77)_ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95

per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also (78) increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not (79)_ money this way. In the second part of the (80), researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly (81)_ in half, with those who spent between $80

and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank numbered (80):

Options

A.

(a) theory

B.

(b) planning

C.

(c) effort

D.

(d) study

E.

(e) opinion

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