Study the quotation and answer the question that follows: "I am persuaded that machinery moved by water (and) adapted to this business would greatly reduce the labor and facilitate (speed) the manufacture of the article." from Eli Whitney as quoted in Technology in America.

QUESTION: Eli Whitney's purpose for making this statement was to...
let his audience know about a new manufacturing facility.

argue for the benefits of trying one of his ideas.

describe in specific detail how a new invention of his works.

convince manufacturers to add more workers to increase production.