Question

Until about 1850, few people living in temperate climates had ever had the opportunity to taste a banana. Only after the invention of the steamship could importers and exporters reliably transport this fruit to North America and Europe. Railways and refrigeration were two other vital components in the development of the banana trade. Today, bananas are a major export in several Central and South American countries as well as the Philippines.

Around the world, people in climates that cannot support banana production now have access to plentiful inexpensive bananas.

Which summary falls to be objective?

a. The author of this paragraph really likes bananas and researched them thoroughly.
b. This paragraph should include more detail about the development of the banana trade.
c. Before 1850, most Americans and Europeans had never had the opportunity to taste a banana.
d. The technological developments of the Industrial Revolution helped create a global banana trade.

Answer 1

Option A ('The author of this paragraph likes bananas...') fails to provide an objective summary and inaccurately projects a personal opinion onto the author regarding the banana trade.

Step-by-step explanation:

In terms of objectivity in summarizing the provided information about the banana trade, Option A falls short of being objective. This summary inaccurately ascribes a personal opinion to the author ('The author of this paragraph likes bananas') without any evidence from the text. Instead, the paragraph describes the technological advancements that facilitated the transportation of bananas to America and Europe.

Options B, C, and D offer more objective summaries, but specifically, Option C ('Before 1850, most Americans and Europeans had never had the opportunity to taste a banana') and Option D ('The technological developments of the Industrial Revolution helped create a global banana trade') are directly supported by the text.