Warner Bros. initially considered converting to sound production as a way to:
A. compensate for the lack of visual interest in its low-budget product.
B. manufacture a pretense for terminating the contracts of high-priced foreign-born actors.
C. create a cost-cutting substitute for live entertainment on film programs.
D. respond to audience demand for talkies.
Answer: C
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