What factor most encouraged cowboys to engage in reckless spending at the end of a drive?
A) the pay system, which gave each cowboy his lump-sum wage at each drive's conclusion
B) frequent opportunities to challenge rivals in gunfights
C) purchasing new horses for the return home
D) investing in new agricultural developments, such as barbed wire fencing
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