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As written, the question indicates that the people sit next to each other. In occupying the seats they are obviously sitting next to each other so it would be unnecessary to say this unless to mean "directly" next to each other.

The block of 7 can therefore occupy the 8 seats 2 ways, inset 1 seat from either end, so:

2*7!

In half the cases A will be to the right and the other half to the left, so:

2*7!/2 = 7!

The answer is not among the answer choices.

The suggested answer implies that the people aren't necessarily sitting directly next to each other.

The question/answer should be modified to make clear the intention.

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