Final answer:
Payton is looking for an electric range that uses coils to produce heat, which is option B. electric.
Step-by-step explanation:
Payton is looking for an electric range that uses coils to produce heat. The correct answer is B. electric. This type of range has exposed heating elements or coils that directly heat the cookware placed on top.
Induction ranges, on the other hand, use a coil carrying an alternating current beneath a non-conductive surface to produce a magnetic field, which requires ferromagnetic cookware to generate eddy currents and heat the pot.
A coil carrying a direct current would not work for induction because it would not create a changing magnetic field necessary to produce eddy currents.