In the following passage, some words have been left out, each indicated by a number. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given against e...
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In the following passage, some words have been left out, each indicated by a number. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given against each number to complete the paragraph meaningfully:
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 (81).