vdadwal wrote:
A major film studio announced the release date of a movie based on a novel that, though it was a bestseller when first published, has been out of print for nearly fifteen years. Hoping to capitalize on the anticipated success of the film, the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres.
EACH of the following, if true, supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film EXCEPT
The publisher has received permission from the film studio to stamp the words “Now a major motion picture” on the cover of each book.
Last year a new edition of a novel that had been out of print hit the bestseller lists two weeks after a movie biography of its author was released.
The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.
The actress playing the lead in the film has discussed her love for the novel in nationally televised interviews.
Last year a new edition of an unpopular novel was adapted into a top-grossing film, and sales of the book spiked.
Guys, Its EXCEPT question. Eliminate the choices that supports the plan to publish the book in the week movie based on it will be released. Tell the option to the publisher and ask, 'will you publish the novel based on the movie?' If he said, 'yes' with the option, Eliminate the answer choice.
(A) The publisher has received permission from the film studio to stamp the words “Now a major motion picture” on the cover of each book.
No. This supports the publisher's plan. If "Now a major motion picture" is not present on the book, it seems that sale would be relatively less.(B) Last year a new edition of a novel that had been out of print hit the bestseller lists two weeks after a movie biography of its author was released.
This year's event would work similarly how it worked last year. Eliminate. It supports the plan to publish the book along with movie release.(C) The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.
Beware. The publishing event is linked with movie release. Publisher wouldn't receive $ 2000, if movie is not published. Eliminate this choice.(D) The actress playing the lead in the film has discussed her love for the novel in nationally televised interviews.
Correct. Actress loves thriller novels by Agatha Christie ( for example ). Will anyone purchase book on which her latest movie is running? Love for novel doesn't correlate with the novel based on the movie. This event doesn't justify to publish novel based on the movie. (E) Last year a new edition of an unpopular novel was adapted into a top-grossing film, and sales of the book spiked.
The reason is same as that of B.