"Freakonomics" is a book written by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (2007) in which the authors discuss the hidden side of some issues affecting us. For example, they present some interrogants such as what is more dangerous: a gun or a pool? or why do drug dealers continue to live with their mothers? Hence, they are not the typical questions asked by economics experts. In this case the given excerpt serves as evidence to support the author's argument since they use statistics taken from different years to ilustrate what the bagel data had to say.
The correct answer is EVIDENCE.
Answer: C) Getting what you want may not make you happy.
The excerpt occurs afer Mr. Shiftlet abandons his wife, Lucynell, in the diner. It is extremely ironic because, even though he abandoned a woman who is completely dependent on him, Mr. Shiftlet feels responsible towards hitchhikers.
It is also an episode that shows that getting what you want may not always make you happy. He has obtained the liberty and solitude he wanted by leaving his wife. However, as he gets in the car, he realized he prefers not to be alone, and feels even more depressed than before.
