LSAT 136 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q7

RC Question 7 Explanation

DISCUSSION: It should go without saying that before answering this question you should read the final sentence, and the text before it, to get context.

The last sentence shows that other industries have also faced difficult adjustments. The difficulty and uncertainty help explain why publishers are slow to change.

They can’t easily get rid of their old model. And they’re afraid that getting rid of their old model might be the wrong move. So they hesitate.

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1. Just the opposite. The author suggests that publishers have a reason for their caution.
2. CORRECT. Lines 53 says that the adjustments typical of an economic transition may explain publishers’ reluctance. It shows that other industries have faced similar dilemmas.
3. Not at all. This sentence adds some doubt and shows that the future is not 100% certain. This explains some of publishers’ reluctance.
4. Actually, the primary obstacle is that traditional publishers are invested in the old publishing infrastructure (lines 45-51).
5. Actually, the author suggests that publishing houses stand to gain if they move quickly and embrace digital publishing. Otherwise authors will go to upstart companies (lines 45-51).