Multiple choice

Directions: Select the right meaning of the underlined word.

Many farmers' debts were written off.

  1. cancelled

  2. written proper documents

  3. defer their payment

  4. collected immediately

  5. stemmed as big
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Written off' in financial context means to cancel a debt or acknowledge that it will not be collected, essentially removing it from the records as uncollectible. When farmers' debts are written off, they are forgiven and the farmers are no longer required to repay them. Option B (written proper documents) confuses 'written off' with actually writing something, which is incorrect.

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