Information and IdeasEasy–MediumInference from a cost comparison
Information and Ideas practice question
The bakery found that the loaves it sold before 8 a.m. were mostly bought by commuters, while those sold after 10 a.m. were mostly bought by retired customers. When it raised prices by 10%, morning sales barely changed but late-morning sales fell by a quarter. This suggests that ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. the retired customers were more sensitive to the price rise than the commuters were.Correct
- B. commuters stopped buying bread.
- C. the bakery lowered its prices again.
- D. retired customers began shopping before 8 a.m.
Answer: A. the retired customers were more sensitive to the price rise than the commuters were.
Morning (commuter) sales held; late-morning (retired) sales fell. The retired customers responded to the price.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. commuters stopped buying bread.
- Morning sales 'barely changed'.
- C. the bakery lowered its prices again.
- No further price change is mentioned.
- D. retired customers began shopping before 8 a.m.
- Nothing suggests a shift in timing; morning sales barely changed.
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