PrepTest 136, Section 1, Question 3
The Internet makes possible the instantaneous transmission and(417 more words not shown)
It can most reasonably be(13 more words not shown)
- AThose publishers that(16 more words not shown)
- BThe primary threat(19 more words not shown)
- CThe growth of(10 more words not shown)
- DAny book will(14 more words not shown)
- EDigital publishing will(15 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What does the author think happens to publishers that refuse to change? New firms can offer authors better terms, and traditional publishers must cut redundant functions to compete. The warning is explicit: otherwise, “they will lose their authors.”
What we’re looking for
So even though this is phrased as an inference question, our main-point understanding gives us a strong prediction. Refusing to adapt will make it harder to remain competitive.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
This follows from the competitive pressure described in the third paragraph. If other firms can operate more efficiently and offer higher royalties, publishers that cling to the old model risk losing the authors whose work they need.
- B
Reading on screens appears as an alternative prediction in the introduction. The author never identifies it as the primary threat to print on demand. Mentioning another model doesn't establish that ranking.
- C
A shift in how books are produced and sold doesn't necessarily mean the retail business will grow. The same overall market could be divided differently between traditional and digital publishers. We aren't given an increase in total demand.
- D
Lower costs don't guarantee that every individual title sells more copies. Readers could still have no interest in a particular book.
- E
The savings described concern physical inventory and distribution. Advertising serves a different function, and the author doesn't tell us that its cost will fall. We shouldn't transfer a claim about one expense to another.
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