Multiple Choice Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Between Nico's ever-growing presence on social media and the fact that he tutored just about every kid at his high school, Ruben had started giving the teenager his order for free just to ensure his patronage.

What is the meaning of the word patronage as it is used in this sentence?

A.
assistance

B.
business

C.
cooperation

D.
friendship

Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered

B. business