these might assume they are just a cheap money-saving strategy thought up by the company.

Question

Choose the option that best improves the underlined portion of the sentence.

The underlined portion is these might assume

A. No Change
B. that might assume it is
C. these might assume it is
D. this might assume their

Answer 1

The best option that improves the underlined portion is:

C. these might assume it is

This option clarifies the subject and the action in the sentence. The revised phrase "these might assume it is" maintains grammatical correctness and improves the overall clarity of the statement.