Question

Claim: Libraries should get rid of late fees on books.
Which counterclaim is fair?

(1 point)
Responses

Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.
Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.

People turn in books late too often, so libraries should keep late fees to encourage responsibility.
People turn in books late too often, so libraries should keep late fees to encourage responsibility.

People who use the library don’t have enough money to pay library late fees.
People who use the library don’t have enough money to pay library late fees.

Late fees discourage people from borrowing books because they worry about forgetting to return them on time.

Answer 1

The fair counterclaim would be:

**Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.**

This response presents a rationale for the existence of late fees by emphasizing both financial support for the library and the promotion of responsibility among borrowers.