The text is for question below. The Sharing Economy If we box around us at the things we have purchased at some point in our lives, we would no doubt notice that not everything we own is being put to good use the thick woolen coat which we thought bored trendy despite the fact that twelve in a tropical country, the smartphone that got put away when we bought ourselves the newest mode the car that only gets used at the weekends, or even the guest room in our house that somehow got turned into a storeroom. Those underutilised items may seem useless to some, but could be an asset to others. With the advent of the internet online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused assets. Using websites and social media groups that facitate the buying and selling of second- hand goods, it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy. These democratised online platforms are providing a chance for people to make a quick buck or two. To give an example, busy parents previously might not have bothered with setting up a stay at the local market or car book sale to sell their childrens old equipment, but with online marketplace, parents are now able to sell on those hardly worn baby clothes that their children have outgrown and the expensive pushchairs and baby equipment they have invested in, so as to put some cash back into their pockets. Businesses have also caught on to the profitability of the sharing economy and are seekhg to gain from making use of those underutilized resources. A business mode that has rapidly risen in popularity sees companies providing an online platform that puts customers in contact with those who can provide a particular product or service. Companies like airbnb act as a middleman for people to cash ih on their unused rooms and houses and let them out as lucrative accommodation. Another example is uber, which encourages people to use their own personal cars as taxis to make some extra cash in their free time. This move towards a sharing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not have to follow certain regulations and this can lead To poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consumeist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to see on our unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment Adopted from: www.keenglish.bids cand.org 6. What most likely motivates the writer in writing the passage? a. to inform the readers where they can buy used items. b. to show how to start an online business. c. to explain why people need to beware of unregulated individuals d. to encourage more people to start businesses. e. to tell the readers about the benefits and disadvantages of sharing economy.

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Jawaban yang benar adalah "e. to tell the readers about the benefits and disadvantages of sharing economy."

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"What most likely motivates the writer in writing the passage?" (Apa yang paling mungkin memotivasi penulis dalam menulis teks itu?)

Jawaban dapat diperoleh dari beberapa paragraf berikut:

"With the advent of the internet online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused assets. Using websites and social media groups that facitate the buying and selling of second- hand goods, it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy."

(Dengan munculnya komunitas online internet telah menemukan cara untuk menghasilkan keuntungan dari pembagian aset yang kurang dimanfaatkan tersebut. Dengan menggunakan situs web dan grup media sosial yang memfasilitasi pembelian dan penjualan barang bekas, aktivitas berbagi peer-to-peer sekarang menjadi lebih mudah dari sebelumnya. Dan ini dikenal sebagai sharing economy.)

"This move towards a sharing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not have to follow certain regulations and this can lead To poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consumeist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to see on our unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment"
(Langkah menuju sharing economy ini bukannya tanpa kritik. Tidak seperti bisnis, individu yang tidak diatur tidak harus mengikuti peraturan tertentu dan ini dapat menyebabkan kualitas barang dan jasa yang lebih buruk dan tidak konsisten serta risiko penipuan yang lebih tinggi. Namun demikian, dalam masyarakat konsumeris yang kita tinggali saat ini, peningkatan peluang untuk melihat barang-barang kita yang tidak diinginkan dan kurang digunakan dapat menyebabkan dampak yang lebih kecil pada lingkungan kita.)

Dari kutipan tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa yang mungkin memotivasi penulis untuk membuat teks tersebut adalah untuk memberitahu pembaca keuntungan dan juga kerugian dari sharing economy.

Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang benar adalah "e. to tell the readers about the benefits and disadvantages of sharing economy."

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