Consumers planning to buy recreational equipment tend to buy higher quality,

more expensive equipment when the economy is strong than when it is

weak. Hill and Dale is a business that sells high-quality, expensive camping

and hiking equipment in Boravia. Although all the signs are that Boravia’s

economy is now entering a period of sustained strength, the managers

of the business do not expect a substantial increase in sales.

Which of the following, if true, would provide the strongest

justification for the managers’ judgment?

A.     A significant proportion of Hill and Dale’s sales are made to

customers who enter the store in order to buy one particular

item but, once there, find other items to buy as well.

B.     In Boravia when the economy is strong, those who might

otherwise go camping tend to take vacations overseas.

C.     The economic upturn is likely to allow Boravia’s nati-

onal parks, where most of the camping and hiking is

done, to receive extra funding to improve their visitor facilities.

D.     Advances in materials technology have led to the

development of hiking and camping equipment that

is more comfortable and lightweight than before.

E.      Many people in Boravia not only are committed to

preserving the country’s wilderness areas but also

are interested in spending some time in them.

WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

C or D

首先 我们看题干：

 Although all the signs are that Boravia’s

economy is now entering a period of sustained strength 说的是经济进入持续发展/增强阶段

C The economic upturn is likely to ..... 这里是经济的好转，就是由差到强。这样的情况和题中所说有出入

再来，C 说因为经济好了，公园有钱可以improve visitor facilities. 这里有个背景我想大家应该也知道，camping and hiking 在国外是相当普遍，大家在参加这样的活动时候都是自己准备装备：帐篷，小瓦斯炉，登山手杖，折叠桌椅等。这些东东就是题目说的那个公司卖的东西。公园有钱，改善的是公园的硬件设施，比如座椅拉，索道拉，不会出钱给大家提供hiking and camping equipments.  C 是用来迷惑非北美考生的，欺负大家没有这个常识！

B 说经济好了，原本在国内进行户外运动的人都出国玩了，自然这些登山用品的销售就会受影响, 正好解释了题目。

I would like to choose B too.

strong economic-->increase of # of customers who buy equipment--> increase in sales (what I thought when I read this problem)

However, manager's conclusion is on the opposite (no substantial increase). Why? some other reason that cut the logic that strong economic--> increase of # of customers who buy equipment.

B is talking about no increases of # of customers.

Concerning C: facilities not include camping & hiking equipment.