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Publisher: Our new imprint will only be profitable if it sells at least 50,000 copies of its lead title in the first year. Industry data show that first-year sales of a debut title from an unknown author rarely exceed 20,000 copies unless the book receives major media coverage. Our lead title's author is unknown, and we have secured no media coverage commitments.
Which of the following can be properly concluded from the publisher's statements?
- The imprint will inevitably fail no matter what happens this year.
- Absent media coverage, the imprint is unlikely to be profitable now.
- The lead title's author should be replaced with someone more established.
- No debut title has ever sold over 20,000 copies without media coverage.
- Securing media coverage guarantees the imprint reaches 50,000 copies sold.
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