3. Select two ways in which the speaker in Passage 1 develops the central idea that the honey program costs more than it is worth. A by examining the expenses of maintaining different bee colonies B by detalling the amount of money commercial beekeepers receive C by explaining how much each taxpayer would save If the program ends by Identifying programs that need more financial support than beekeepers B by describing the honey trade activity between America and other countries

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to identify two ways in which the speaker in Passage 1 develops the central idea that the honey program costs more than it is worth. The options provided are:<br />A. by examining the expenses of maintaining different bee colonies<br />B. by detailing the amount of money commercial beekeepers receive<br />C. by explaining how much each taxpayer would save if the program ends<br />D. by identifying programs that need more financial support than beekeepers<br />E. by describing the honey trade activity between America and other countries<br /><br />## Step 2<br />We need to analyze each option and determine which ones directly contribute to the development of the central idea that the honey program costs more than it is worth.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A, "by examining the expenses of maintaining different bee colonies", could potentially support the central idea by providing evidence of the costs involved in the honey program.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B, "by detailing the amount of money commercial beekeepers receive", could also support the central idea by showing the financial benefits to beekeepers, which could be seen as a cost to the program.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C, "by explaining how much each taxpayer would save if the program ends", directly supports the central idea by showing the potential savings to taxpayers if the program ends.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D, "by identifying programs that need more financial support than beekeepers", does not directly support the central idea as it does not provide evidence of the costs involved in the honey program.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />Option E, "by describing the honey trade activity between America and other countries", does not directly support the central idea as it does not provide evidence of the costs involved in the honey program.