The answer is:
Deductive Reasoning
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<span>A. values
This seems like the best choice since she is asking for "characteristics" and uses the verb "value"
D could also be a possible option</span>
10 years is how long it took to pay their debt
Adding -s is the most common. for example: books, cups, pencils, etc. -es might have been the one that confused you, but that isn't a super common ending for plurals--instead, a more common one would be "-ies" which is when you drop the y (berry becomes berries, for example).