SAT OwlEconomists describe the demand for certain goods, such as table salt and gasoline, as inelastic. ______ people tend to buy about the same amount of these goods even when their prices rise or fall.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
By contrast,
Meanwhile,
Even so,
In other words,
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Answer: D
The first sentence uses a technical term, "inelastic." The second explains what the term means in plain language. "In other words" introduces a restatement.
"Even so" signals that the second sentence goes against the first, but it actually explains the first sentence.
Why the other choices are wrong
- A. This transition signals a contrast, but the second sentence explains the first rather than opposing it.
- B. This transition implies simultaneous but unrelated events, which does not fit the explanatory relationship between the sentences.
- C. This transition suggests the second sentence contradicts the first, but it actually restates the meaning of the term inelastic.
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