"In the evenings, Emma's mother came downstairs to heat up frozen pizza or make a
salad or grilled cheese. She would stand in the harsh light of the kitchen's
fluorescent bulbs and say, to nobody in particular, 'I might be down, but I can still
make my own daughter dinner. Emma heard the pronouncement
each night from her bedroom, which was right off the kitchen."
Based on these sentences, what does "pronouncement" mean?
OA) speculation
OB) decision
OC) statement
D) agreement