Most economists believe

Answer choices

1. A

   Deepens the Paradox11% picked this

   Economists' studies of the prices of grocery items and their rates of sales rarely

   This makes it less clear how the economists’ belief is consistent with the consequences observed by most wine merchants.

   11%
2. B

   Out of Scope1% picked this

   Few merchants of any kind have detailed knowledge of economic theories about the relationship between item

   The issue is the economists’ belief, while this is about the wine merchants’ understanding of economic theory.

   1%
3. C

   Out of Scope15% picked this

   Consumers are generally willing to forgo purchasing other items they desire in order to purchase

   The statements do not indicate whether domestic wine or imported wine is superior.

   15%
4. D

   Deepens the Paradox9% picked this

   Imported wines in all price ranges are comparable in quality to domestic wines

   This makes it less clear why an increase in sales of domestic wines would boost sales of imported wines.

   9%
5. E

   Correct63% picked this

   An increase in the demand for a consumer product is compatible with an increase in demand

   Why this is right

   This does not explain how the increased demand for domestic wines might boost demand for imported wines. But the question stem only called the right answer to reconcile the economists’ belief with the consequences observed by most wine merchants.

   Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   63%