The author of the passage believes William Jennings Bryant's argument that a gold standard favors the rich to be A. somewhat relevant, because it accounts for a common trend seen throughout the history of bimetallism B. lacking validity, because it believes increasing the money supply will benefit a segment of the population C. without merit, because it is not based on actual historical accounts D. not entirely accurate, because it overemphasizes the role of silver in regulating the money supply E. partially correct, because it described some of the class differences between the rich and the poor