Information and IdeasEasy–MediumInference from a change in behaviour
Information and Ideas practice question
After a supermarket moved the confectionery from the checkout lanes to an aisle at the back of the store, sales of confectionery fell by 30%, but total sales did not change. This suggests that ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. much of the confectionery had been bought on impulse at the checkout, and shoppers spent the money on other things instead.Correct
- B. shoppers stopped coming to the supermarket.
- C. the supermarket lost 30% of its income.
- D. confectionery is no longer sold in the store.
Answer: A. much of the confectionery had been bought on impulse at the checkout, and shoppers spent the money on other things instead.
Less confectionery but the same total: the impulse purchases were replaced by other spending.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. shoppers stopped coming to the supermarket.
- Total sales did not change.
- C. the supermarket lost 30% of its income.
- Total sales did not change.
- D. confectionery is no longer sold in the store.
- It was moved to an aisle at the back.
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