A new magazine, Fiz, was intended to appeal to young, urban people who

A new magazine, Fiz, was intended to appeal to young, urban people who spend a large proportion of their income on expensive fashion clothing. Initial surveys of the magazine's readers revealed that the actual readership was greater than expected, that it was disproportionately young and urban, and that the readers spent no more on fashion clothing than was average for their age. One year after its introduction, revenues for the magazine were so low that it ceased publication.

Which of the following, if true, best helps to explain the demise of Fiz described above?

A. Clothing fashions change quickly; a trend that is widely popular one season may be considered silly or embarrassing the next.

B. The readers of Fiz were more likely than expected to be regular subscribers to the magazine than to purchase occasional, but more expensive, copies of the magazine in stores.

C. Fashion advertisers, who provided half the magazine's original budget, withdrew their ads due to the survey results and replacement advertisers could not be found.

D. Every year new magazines are introduced that attempt to appeal to young people.

E. A competing magazine, Shine , was introduced at approximately the same time and attracted an almost equal number of young readers.