What is the purpose of the Bloomberg Business article "What a Bad Flu Season Could Cost the US Economy"?

A. To inform readers about how flu mutates and spreads

B. To persuade readers to get vaccinated against the flu

C. To inquire whether readers intend to get vaccinated

D. To inform readers about flu's effects on the economy

The answer is: letter D, To inform readers about flu's effects on the economy.

Explanation:

The article entitled "What a Bad Flu Season Could Cost the US Economy" tries to inform readers about the flu's effects on the economy. The article is backed by information such as the cost of hospitalization for people who get the flu and its burden on the total economy of the nation. It also takes into account the number of doctor visits and the days of missing work. When a person visits the doctor, this means he has to leave work if it is on weekdays or even miss his work if he got the flu.

So, this affects the economy, particularly on "labor." Since labor is meant to produce goods and services, thus lack of labor means less production of goods and services.

Thus, this explains the answer.