求助：OG12-92

ChinaHawk

In the country of Veltria, the past two years' broad
economic recession has included a business downturn
in the clothing trade, where sales are down by about
7 percent as compared to two years ago. Clothing
wholesalers have found, however, that the proportion
of credit extended to retailers that was paid off on
time fell sharply in the first year of the recession but
returned to its prerecession level in the second year.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain
the change between the first and the second year of
the recession in the proportion of credit not paid off
on time?
(A) The total amount of credit extended to retailers
by clothing wholesalers increased between the
first year of the recession and the second year.
(B) Between the first and second years of the
recession, clothing retailers in Veltria saw many
of their costs, rent and utilities in particular,
increase.
(C) Of the considerable number of clothing retailers
in Veltria who were having financial difficulties
before the start of the recession, virtually all
were forced to go out of business during its
first year.
(0) Clothing retailers in Veltria attempted to
stimulate sales in the second year of the
recession by discounting merchandise.
(E) Relatively recession-proof segments of the
clothing trade, such as work clothes, did not
suffer any decrease in sales during the first year
of the' recession.
表示各种不理解为什么D不对，求解释，谢谢！

ChinaHawk

突然发现居然是题意理解错了。。。
惭愧啊呵呵

thinkingape

C says all the weak retailers were eliminated in the first year. Therefore, whoever left standing in the second year are all strong retailers.

ChinaHawk

那为C不是也只说了第一年都去找business了么？没说第二年咋样啊

thinkingape

This is a paradox question, for which you need to find an

explaination.

Therefore, the right answer HAS to explain the situation in both the

first year and the second year.  So the answer has to touch both

years in order to be correct. D only describes the second year.