求助：prep2-23

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product.  But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities.  Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.

(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

(C) The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.

(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.

(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

答案是C，同意第二句话是作者提出的strategy,可是第一句并不是说这个strategy的好处阿

下周考试了，请大家帮忙~~~

我觉得用排除法很容易得到c，至于appeal的含义，我查了下m-w online,希望有帮助：（我觉得3a的释义可以用在这里）

1: a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court

2: a criminal accusation

3 a: an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision
                b: an earnest plea : entreaty
                    <an appeal for help>
                c: an organized request for donations <the annual appeal>4: the power of arousing a sympathetic response : attraction
                        <movies had a great appeal for him>

如果把appeal解释成辩护的话，c的意思是第一句话是解释了对第二句的strategy的辩护，还是不对啊，第一句话应该是说采用最大化定价的方法的原因。而第二句是作者的结论，定价要小于最大化定价的价格

继续请教阿~~~

又确认了一遍，没错的~~~prep的答案应该都是没有争议的~~~

HELP~~~~