In January of last year the Moviemania chain of movie theaters started popping its popcorn in canola...

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In January of last year the Moviemania chain of movie theaters started popping its popcorn in canola oil, instead of the less healthful coconut oil that it had been using until then. Now Moviemania is planning to switch back, saying that the change has hurt popcorn sales. That claim is false, however, since according to Moviemania's own sales figures, Moviemania sold 5 percent more popcorn last year than in the previous year.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument against Moviemania's claim?

A:Total sales of all refreshments at Moviemania's movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.

B:Moviemania makes more money on food and beverages sold at its theaters than it does on sales of movie tickets.

C:Moviemania's customers prefer the taste of popcorn popped in coconut oil to that of popcorn popped in canola oil.

D:Total attendance at Moviemania's movie theaters was more than 20 percent higher last year than the year before.

E:The year before last, Moviemania experienced a 10 percent increase in popcorn sales over the previous year.

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正确答案： A:Total sales of all refreshments at Moviemania's movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.

就是某一件事件的变化趋势是由于个别原因导致的，而非所处的总体环境改变。如果电影院的零食销售额增长了10%，而同期爆米花只增长了5%，那么可能是爆米花自身的某些原因导致了其销售增长率低于总体环境。如果电影院的零食销售额没有增长或者下降了，而同期爆米花只增长了5%，那么可能是爆米花自身的某些原因导致了其销售增长率高于总体环境。如果电影院的零食销售额增长了5%，而同期爆米花也增长了5%，可能并不是爆米花自身更吸引人，而是电影院的客人普遍的提高了零食消费。

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