What does this passage from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath show about the setting of the story?

Question

Can’t sell a hand plow any more. Fifty cents for the weight of the metal. Disks and tractors,
that’s the stuff now.

A. It is set during a time when most people plow the land by hand.
B. It is set in a place where it is easy to make money restoring tools.
C. It is set during a time when farming equipment is not worth much.
D. It is set in a place that sells affordable farming equipment and tools.

Answer 1

C. It is set during a time when farming equipment is not worth much.