One way to furnish a living room is with modular furniture. Instead of

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One way to furnish a living room is with modular furniture. Instead of buying a standard sofa, for example, one can buy a left end, a right end, and a middle piece that can be completed to create an L-shaped sofa. Modular furniture, however, is far more expensive than standard furniture. On average, a three-piece modular sofa costs almost twice as much as a standard sofa of comparable size and quality.

Each of the following, if true, helps to account for the greater cost of modular furniture EXCEPT:

(A) Modular furniture, unlike standard furniture, is not mass-produced.

(B) The consumer demand for sofas sometimes increases more quickly than the supply.

(C) The most fashionable designers tend to use modular furniture designs.

(D) Because modular furniture pieces are custom ordered, they are never put on sale.

(E) Modular sofas, on average, have a greater area of upholstered surfaces than do standard sofas.

Loser94 · Answer

account for the greater cost of modular furniture EXCEPT:
Anything which explains why MF is more costlier than regular F

(A) Modular furniture, unlike standard furniture, is not mass-produced.
May be a reason- incorrect
(B) The consumer demand for sofas sometimes increases more quickly than the supply.
Supply more than demand always makes prices higher (can be true for MF and regular F) lets hold this option
(C) The most fashionable designers tend to use modular furniture designs.
They use MF doesn't gives reason for high price- surely correct
(D) Because modular furniture pieces are custom ordered, they are never put on sale.
May be a reason - incorrect
(E) Modular sofas, on average, have a greater area of upholstered surfaces than do standard sofas
have a greater area of upholstered surface means high price -incorrect

IMO-C

vv65 · Answer

The answer should be B

We're trying to explain why modular furniture is more expensive than standard furniture

(A) Modular furniture, unlike standard furniture, is not mass-produced.

Yes, that's a possibile explanation. 
(Background knowledge: mass produced goods are usually less expensive)

(B) The consumer demand for sofas sometimes increases more quickly than the supply.

Not an explanation
This is a fact about ALL sofas. It does not explain why MODULAR sofas are more expensive

(C) The most fashionable designers tend to use modular furniture designs.

Yes, that's a possible explanation
(Background knowledge: items from the most fashionable designers are likely to be more expensive)

(D) Because modular furniture pieces are custom ordered, they are never put on sale.

Yes, that's a possible explanation. 
(Background knowledge: prices are reduced when items are put on sale. It's often possible for consumers to postpone purchases till items are on sale and relatively inexpensive)

(E) Modular sofas, on average, have a greater area of upholstered surfaces than do standard sofas.

Yes, that's a possible explanation. More upholstery means more expense

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winterschool · Answer

One way to furnish a living room is with modular furniture. Instead of buying a standard sofa, for example, one can buy a left end, a right end, and a middle piece that can be completed to create an L-shaped sofa. Modular furniture, however, is far more expensive than standard furniture. On average, a three-piece modular sofa costs almost twice as much as a standard sofa of comparable size and quality.

Each of the following, if true, helps to account for the greater cost of modular furniture EXCEPT:

(A) Modular furniture, unlike standard furniture, is not mass-produced.  Incorrect

it can be a reason for high price

(B) The consumer demand for sofas sometimes increases more quickly than the supply.  Incorrect

it can be a reason for high price - lower supply, higher demand

(C) The most fashionable designers tend to use modular furniture designs.  Correct

how it can affect price?

(D) Because modular furniture pieces are custom ordered, they are never put on sale.  Incorrect

it can be a reason for high price - only one piece produce, so cost high

(E) Modular sofas, on average, have a greater area of upholstered surfaces than do standard sofas.  Incorrect

it can be a reason for high price - big size , high price

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