When sales for an Omnimedia-owned home decorating magazine plunged by 30 percent in one month, Omnimedia launched a new crafts magazine to bolster profits. This decision surprised market analysts because, usually when a magazine’s sales plunge so dramatically, readers will also neglect to purchase a magazine on a closely related topic.
Which of the following, if true, provides, the best indication that Omnnimedia’s decision was logically supported?
A. Although competing firm Globalmedia does not own a home decorating magazine, sales of their arts and crafts magazine increased last year.
B. Omnimedia discovered a flaw in their marketing strategy for the home decorating magazine, but because of the topic’s appeal to advertisers, the magazine remained highly profitable.
C. Many of the editors who will work on the arts and crafts magazine were taken from the staff of the home decorating magazine.
D. While newsstand sales of the home decorating magazine sharply declined, subscriptions increased slightly.
E. Omnimedia’s market research suggests that, while there is some overlap in the audiences for home decorating and arts and crafts magazines, many buyers would only have interest in one of the two publications.
Source:800score