Q: If yes there's quite a bit of crime, can we say that "No, there's not much crime."?

A: no

Q: If In an increasingly producer-led economy dominated by price-fixing cartels operating with the government's blessing, consumers were left to foot the bill., can we say that "Consumers were angry about the prices they had to pay."?

A: it is not possible to tell

Q: If Winning numbers are illuminated at each table to attract passers-by into thinking It's hitting my number! , can we say that "Winning numbers are illuminated to draw attention to passers-by."?

A: yes

Q: If the amount each good, x , the household consumes., can we say that "The amount of each good times the amount the household consumes "?

A:
yes