An important point from this passage would be that buying used equipment is cheaper than new equipment.
Answer: B.Used sports equipment costs much less than new equipment.
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The developmental pattern that a "how-to" essay would follow is a process analysis. The correct answer is option C. Process. This is a kind of essay that present directions; like how something should be done in order, or how something happened chronologically. It involves a step-by-step process from first to last.
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