PrepTest 136, Section 1, Question 7
The Internet makes possible the instantaneous transmission and(417 more words not shown)
The primary purpose of the(7 more words not shown)
- Asuggest that traditional(10 more words not shown)
- Bprovide a broader(10 more words not shown)
- Csummarize the argument(11 more words not shown)
- Dillustrate the primary(12 more words not shown)
- Erecommend a wait-and-see(8 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The final sentence says these adjustments are common during the transition from one business model to another (paragraph 3). In other words, publishing isn't the first business to face the awkward move from an old way of operating to a new one. That broader pattern helps explain the publishers' caution.
What we’re looking for
We're being asked what the sentence does. It puts this situation in context; it doesn't tell publishers that hesitation is the best policy.
Working the answers
- A
Explaining why publishers are cautious isn't the same as criticizing them for changing too slowly. The sentence supplies a context for their behavior, not that judgment of it.
- BCorrect
The broader context is the transition between economic models. Businesses invested in the old system must adjust as the new one emerges, and the author uses that pattern to make traditional publishers' position easier to understand.
- C
This isn't a summary of the argument for replacement. It doesn't restate the lower costs, customer convenience, or competitive royalty pressures. It comments on the adjustment those changes require.
- D
Calling a transition typical doesn't identify its primary obstacle. The sentence situates the publishers' difficulties within a familiar kind of change rather than selecting one barrier as the most important.
- E
There is no recommendation to wait. The author explains a cautious response without saying that publishers should adopt it. Description and advice are different jobs.
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