Can someone plsss help me with this!! What best describes the "stout matron" at the end of the excerpt?

A. She is happy living in the tenement building

B. She is trying to make the best of her situation

C. She had given up hope

When there are advances in technology, such as the personal computer, how might business productivity change? a) productivity is separate from technological advances so there is no impact. the new technology can replace outdated, less efficient, machinery. o) the businesses' products will no longer be demanded. d) manufactured items will be made elsewhere.