Consumers planning to buy recreational equipment tend to buy

Question

Consumers planning to buy recreational equipment tend to buy higher quality, more expensive equipment when the economy is strong than when it is weak. Hill and Dale is a business that sells high-quality, expensive camping and hiking equipment in Boravia. Although all the signs are that Boravia’s economy is now entering a period of sustained strength, the managers of the business do not expect a substantial increase in sales. 
Which of the following, if true, would provide the strongest justification for the managers’ judgment? 
A. A significant proportion of Hill and Dale’s sales are made to customers who enter the store in order to buy one particular item but, once there, find other items to buy as well. 
B. In Boravia when the economy is strong, those who might otherwise go camping tend to take vacations overseas. 
C. The economic upturn is likely to allow Boravia’s national parks, where most of the camping and hiking is done, to receive extra funding to improve their visitor facilities. 
D. Advances in materials technology have led to the development of hiking and camping equipment that is more comfortable and lightweight than before. 
E. Many people in Boravia not only are committed to preserving the country’s wilderness areas but also are interested in spending some time in them.

I chose B but OA is different. Please provide your reasoning. I think OA is wrong.

ichha148 · Answer

Looks B to me as well . What is OA and what is the explanation ?

Minheequang · Answer

Can't find any choice better than B

Neochronic · Answer

I would go with C though B was a tough contender...

B says that when the economy is stronger, people  tend  to take a vacation than go  hiking ..
this choice doesnt directly talk abt the hiking and camping equipment..

C says that parks where most of the hiking and camping is done will provide more facilities.. and thus if they provide more facilities, people will not tend to buy these equipment and rather rent them out at the park itself..

For me, C provides a  stronger  justification which is more relavant than B..

whats the OA ?

bigtreezl · Answer

hmmm if not B then must be C

vnbui · Answer

neeshpal · Answer

imo , B is the closest
C is too much to assume .

bkumars8 · Answer

I'm with B.

sudeep · Answer

I am with B.

C has lot of assumptions to make. 
Facilities of what kind-> How can we assume it will be of the equipments that too which the seller sell? -> It's a very Big assumption to make in regard to the question.

trainspotting · Answer

Even I'll vote for B as well.....Though C was in consideration, but there are too much assumptions in C....Pls let us knoe the OA and explanation if any...

aknine · Answer

Yes, definitely 'B' appears to be the best option.

sdrandom1 · Answer

I don't agree with C . Parks receive funds to improve visitor facilities does not imply that the visitors need not buy camping and hiking equipment. The parks can be improving some basic facilities like more parking lots.

B to be is the best Option

Consumers planning to buy recreational equipment tend to buy

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