medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A manufacturer of high-efficiency lightbulbs reported that although their new bulbs last five times longer than traditional bulbs, total sales volume for the year actually increased after most of their regular customers switched to the new product.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?
- During that same year the manufacturer pushed into three new international markets it had never sold in before.
- Most buyers of the new bulbs reported being very satisfied with the quality of the light they cast.
- Traditional bulbs contain trace amounts of mercury, making them harder to dispose of safely.
- The new high-efficiency bulbs cost slightly more to manufacture than the traditional ones they replaced.
- The new bulbs were so reliable that almost no customer ever needed to buy a replacement.
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