5) "The emotionally charged word deficit conjures images of impending economic meltdown. While a five hundred billion dollar trade deficit sounds dreadful, upon close examination, it is hardly a deficit in the normal sense of the word." The tone of the passage above allows the reader to understand that the essay's purpose is to: a) explore the connotations of different word choices b) redefine the term "deficit" c) convince the government to reduce its deficit d) explain what leads to economic meltdown