I believe it is narrative
Some of the facts about the communist government are:
-No ownership of private property
-One central bank
-Increasing rates of income tax with increasing income
-Strict government control over all education
-Strict government control over labor.
A. variable factor.
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In production, a flexible factor that can change in amount or usage is a variable factor. An example of a variable factor of production is labor. </span>
I think the answer is the second choice; bashing.
It establishes a kind of curiosity. This means that a kind of curious tone was created.