Choose the one sentence in this excerpt that supports the claim that Bayer was not completely opposed to listening to Haefeker’s point of view.
A) The “big six” companies of Big Ag are in the process of merging into three, forming Bayer-Monsanto, Dow-DuPont, and Syngenta-ChemChina.
B) This historic, quarter-of-a-trillion-dollar spending spree is a sign of market uncertainty, Haefeker asserts, not strength.
C) However ground down by Haefeker’s tireless advocacy for bees they may be, Bayer officials told me they largely concur with his view that the industry is beginning to grow less reliant on chemicals, and investing more in big data and tiny robots; they even let Haefeker in the building from time to time to discuss that digital future.
D) Humans have been consuming honey since our hunter-gatherer days: not long after we
The correct answer is C) “However ground down by Haefeker’s tireless advocacy for bees they may be, Bayer officials told me they largely concur with his view that the industry is beginning to grow less reliant on chemicals, and investing more in big data and tiny robots; they even let Haefeker in the building from time to time to discuss that digital future.”
Explanation: This sentence supports the claim that Bayer was not completely opposed to listening to Haefeker’s point of view because it indicates that Bayer officials agree with some of his perspectives and are open to discussions, implying a willingness to engage with his ideas.