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In harsh economic times, there is a shift in business from mainstream retail stores to discount retail stores as consumers aim to reduce their total monthly spending. For local discount stores, when unemployment rises or effective wages decline due to inflation or another cause, sales go up. By contrast, however, during periods of extreme economic hardship, business at discount stores stops improving and may even suffer.
Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above?
A. During extreme economic hardship, businesses that are located near discount stores and which also cater to lower spending levels also suffer.
B. The lower overall levels of consumer spending are, the more discount stores will benefit.
C. When discount stores flourish, they may be able to hire additional staff and raise effective wages.
D. During extreme economic hardship, consumers may continue to reduce total spending even after they have shifted their purchases to the most economic outlets available.
E. Except during periods of extreme economic hardship, discount stores tend to thrive more in economies benefitting from a direct economic stimulus, which increases spending cash.
Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above?
A. During extreme economic hardship, businesses that are located near discount stores and which also cater to lower spending levels also suffer.
B. The lower overall levels of consumer spending are, the more discount stores will benefit.
C. When discount stores flourish, they may be able to hire additional staff and raise effective wages.
D. During extreme economic hardship, consumers may continue to reduce total spending even after they have shifted their purchases to the most economic outlets available.
E. Except during periods of extreme economic hardship, discount stores tend to thrive more in economies benefitting from a direct economic stimulus, which increases spending cash.
16 May 2025, 03:49
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Only D seems to explain why during periods of extreme economic hardship, consumers' total spend reduces to the point that they reduce spending even at the discount stores, making their business suffer. B and E oppose the main message, while A and C digress into irrelevant context.
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The passage explains that in harsh economic times consumers tends to decrease their monthly spending which in turn increases sales of the discount retails stores. However, during extreme economic hardship business at discount stores doesn't improve rather may suffer more.
The best statement that completes the passage, lets analyze:
A. During extreme economic hardship, businesses that are located near discount stores and which also cater to lower spending levels also suffer.
Irrelevant to the passage. Eliminate
B. The lower overall levels of consumer spending are, the more discount stores will benefit.
This is opposite to what passage is conveying. Eliminate
C. When discount stores flourish, they may be able to hire additional staff and raise effective wages.
Irrelevant to the passage. Eliminate
D. During extreme economic hardship, consumers may continue to reduce total spending even after they have shifted their purchases to the most economic outlets available.
This explains why discount stores business will not improve and may even suffer. D is the correct answer
E. Except during periods of extreme economic hardship, discount stores tend to thrive more in economies benefitting from a direct economic stimulus, which increases spending cash.
It is opposite to what has been explained in passage. Eliminate
Correct answer is D.
The best statement that completes the passage, lets analyze:
A. During extreme economic hardship, businesses that are located near discount stores and which also cater to lower spending levels also suffer.
Irrelevant to the passage. Eliminate
B. The lower overall levels of consumer spending are, the more discount stores will benefit.
This is opposite to what passage is conveying. Eliminate
C. When discount stores flourish, they may be able to hire additional staff and raise effective wages.
Irrelevant to the passage. Eliminate
D. During extreme economic hardship, consumers may continue to reduce total spending even after they have shifted their purchases to the most economic outlets available.
This explains why discount stores business will not improve and may even suffer. D is the correct answer
E. Except during periods of extreme economic hardship, discount stores tend to thrive more in economies benefitting from a direct economic stimulus, which increases spending cash.
It is opposite to what has been explained in passage. Eliminate
Correct answer is D.
