The claim being made in in the above passage is that " It makes financial sense to stop using the penny." (Option B)
<h3>What textual evidence backs up the above claim?</h3>
The textual evidence that supports the above claim is "Not only does it make financial sense to take the penny out of circulation, but it also makes environmental sense." [Para. 2]
Textual evidence is evidence related to a text which supports claims made in such a text.