Question

Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."

But, as to my self, having been wearied out for many years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of success, I fortunately fell upon this proposal, which, as it is wholly new, so it hath something solid and real, of no expence and little trouble, full in our own power, and whereby we can incur no danger in disobliging England.

Why does Swift most likely say his proposal is "of no expence and little trouble"?

to remind readers that his plan is very cost effective
to show that implementing the plan would not disrupt daily life
to show that most people value human life too much
to remind readers that each human being is valuable

Answer 1

to remind readers that his plan is very cost effective

Swift's line satirically presents the proposal as practical and inexpensive to mock utilitarian, economic thinking that reduces people to commodities — he emphasizes low cost to make the irony sharper.