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Thanks for your question @Ceci The "cynical bean counters" to whom we want to analogize are cutting production costs in favor of profit. The materials they choose are simply less expensive. Answer choice A is incorrect because there is no indication that the curator, in choosing popular pieces , is cutting costs. Answer choice E is not analogous because reallocating funds from once project to another is not the same as cutting costs. The overall costs remain the same. Answer choice B is analogous because the studio is cutting the production costs.