The reader sees that there is a great deal of external conflict, especially between Lennie and various people such a Curley's wife, whom he ultimately kills accidentally. George, in his trying to take care of Lennie, often intervenes in the "man vs man" conflicts because Lennie's limited abilities causes him to miss the nuances of life among groups. George does have some internal conflict, since he has to decide whether or not to kill Lennie. He makes the decision to "put him out of his misery" which has not happened yet but would be "external" if he had to face the "mob" after Curley's wife's death.
There are multiple answers in mind but this one stick out the most inside of my head
Answer is b newer one is the best
Your answer is: A) Purchasing power
In order to spend money, you need purchasing power. Purchasing power means someone can purchase something like a product or service. Having confidence doesn't mean you can buy something. Well, having confidence is helpful when to comes to buying, but that doesn't make it legal for you. Less disposable income will lead to purchasing power. you need to give something up in order to get something. That's the way it works.
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A. I believe hurts has a different tense than the rest of the sentence which makes it not parallel.