LSAT 137 – Section 2 – Question 04

LSAT 137 - Section 2 - Question 04

October 2012

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PT137 S2 Q04
+LR
Except +Exc
Resolve reconcile or explain +RRE
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
1%
153
B
83%
164
C
9%
159
D
2%
156
E
5%
158
130
143
155
 +Medium 146.731 +SubsectionMedium

One way to furnish a living room is with modular furniture. Instead of buying a standard sofa, for example, one can buy a left end, a right end, and a middle piece that can be combined to create an L-shaped sofa. Modular furniture, however, is far more expensive than standard furniture. On average, a three-piece modular sofa costs almost twice as much as a standard sofa of comparable size and quality.

"Surprising" Phenomenon
Why is modular furniture more expensive than standard furniture, even if it’s of comparable size and quality?

Objective
This is an EXCEPT question. Four wrong answers will differentiate modular furniture from standard furniture in a way that could lead modular furniture to be more expensive.

A
Modular furniture, unlike standard furniture, is not mass-produced.
This is a difference between modular and standard furniture that could lead to modular furniture being more expensive. Something mass-produced might cost less to make, which means lower prices for consumers.
B
The consumer demand for sofas sometimes increases more quickly than the supply.
This doesn’t differentiate modular furniture from standard furniture. We still don’t have any reason to think modular furniture would be more expensive.
C
The most fashionable designers tend to use modular furniture designs.
This suggests a difference between modular furniture and standard furniture. Perhaps modular furniture might be more expensive because it is more fashionable or associated with more fashionable designers.
D
Because modular furniture pieces are custom ordered, they are never put on sale.
This is a difference between modular furniture and standard furniture that could explain why modular furniture is more expensive. All else equal, something on sale is likely to be less expensive than something not on sale.
E
Modular sofas, on average, have a greater area of upholstered surfaces than do standard sofas.
This is a difference between modular furniture and standard furniture that could explain why modulfar furniture is more expensive. More upholstered surfaces might increase production costs, which could lead to higher prices for consumers.

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