Self-study
P1
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Other's Prediction ·
Internet will replace physical books
Author's Prediction ·
Physical books will not be replaced; instead will be printed on demand at point of sale
This could also be the author's main point. Will read rest of passage with this hypothesis in mind.
P2
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Prediction ·
Reduces costs
Printing on demand means no need for physical inventory which also reduces shipping and display costs.
Prediction ·
Will challenge traditional publishing
Because of superior economics and convenience for customers.
P3
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Prediction ·
Authors (of the books) will have larger profit share
This would be a consequence of eliminating the costs mentioned in the previous paragraph.
Prediction ·
Traditional publishing houses will miss this opportunity
Start up digital publishing firms will capture this opportunity. Traditional publishing will have to adjust.
Generalization ·
This pattern is common when a new economic model displaces an old on
Passage Style
Single position
3.
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Question Type
Author’s perspective
Implied
It’s difficult to anticipate the correct answer just based on the question stem, so let’s rely on process of elimination.
a
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b
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The author never suggests that there is a “primary” threat to the spread of digital publishing or that this threat is the widespread use of computers and handheld devices for reading text.
c
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Not supported. We have no evidence that the author thinks digital publishing will “revitalize” book retail.
d
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The author never compares how much a book can sell digitally to how much a book can sell if published traditionally.
e
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Not supported. The author never suggests that publishers can reduce the amount allocated for advertising. Although they don’t need to physically display books anymore, this doesn’t mean they can reduce advertising spending. They might need to advertise in different ways.