When a writer describes a community using vocabulary from the world of commerce and waste, what kind of...

When a writer describes a community using vocabulary from the world of commerce and waste, what kind of argument is most likely being made?
a.
That economic development and industrial growth have benefited some communities far more than others
b.
That the community has failed to participate in the broader economy in any meaningful or productive way
c.
That trade and industry are by their nature harmful and destructive to the human communities they touch
d.
That the system treats people in that community as having diminishing or expendable value