I believe the correct answer is B. With the reading of the written stage directions.
It isn't enough to just change the tone or the volume of the characters' voices, as this excerpt has a lot of important "silent" things happening. The stage directions are not mere instructions as to what the actors should do, but also a kind of an interpretation of their actions. That is why it is important that the listener hears those details as well.
The choice of this phrase has a paradoxical meaning in a way that Bartleby refuses to do the task asked from him and the expression of this rejection. It is a refusal, but at the same time it is a polite refusal because even when his boss asks again "You will not?", he answers again with "I prefer not". The phrase emphasizes Bartleby's passive resistance. The different use of the phrase, of course could have had a different effect in the story. It might cause a different demonstration and a different ending for the story. The boss could have replied differently because the refusal would be not polite then. However, the choice is intentional because of the development of the story. Therefore, it is suitable in its own way.
In the essay "A Defense of Veganism", by Jessica Scott-Reid, the author supports the argument that veganism is better for the environment with option B) by giving information about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.
Among the vegan movement there are some militants who have to face frustration and desperation that comes from learning about the cruelty of the farm, dairy, and, the cosmetic industries. Vegans are the voice of the voiceless. She says that among them there is a desire "...to see a world free of animal cruelty and exploitation free of the number one cause of greenhouse-gas emissions,.." and free of the leading causes of heart disease and other illnesses. She then states that a plant-based diet is beneficial for animals, humans and the environment.
A because you can just say seven years old
D) While it is true that teachers don’t make a lot of money, there are many other (non-monetary) compensations for the low pay and they don’t live in poverty
