I believe the answer is A. Hope I helped!
Answer:
In effect, eliminating the penny means all retail prices would end in zero or five. Some prices would rise a few pennies; some would be rounded down. Prices that end in 99 cents are common, and penny proponents have argued that eliminating pennies would amount to a one-cent sales tax.
The correct option is E. The statement in option E implies that Ivan Llyich has isolated himself from his family and friends and he lives all alone in his thoughts and mind. He believed that none of his family understand him and that they did not sympathize with his condition. The statement is a statement of a lonely man.
I'm guessing past imperfect isn't enough information?
