Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one in bold: The contractor said the repairs on Fred’s house would be very expensive, but Fred decided to have the work done.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one in bold: The contractor said the repairs on Fred’s house would be very expensive, but Fred decided to have the work done.

• A. Fred told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost.
• B. Fred told the contractor that the price was too high.
• C. Fred cannot afford the work on his house.
• D. Fred repaired his own house.