Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: Yesterday , my roomate and I went to an electronics store . I was looking for a new DVD player since mine broke the other day . My roommate is good with stuff that has to do with technology so I trusted that he can be helpful .  He directed me to a Sony DVD player , but it was a little expensive . I asked him which DVD player had the best value and he said he was n’t sure . i decided to browse around the DVD section with my roomate before I make any decision .  We looked at different brands p , but none of them compared to the quality of the Sony DVD player .  I talked it over with my roomate , and I decided it was worth the extra money to spend on this great product . Question: Who did the author pay for the item? Option1: her roommate Option2: the store clerk
Output (English): the store clerk