XDF小兰逻辑题一道，先谢各位~

cy004 · 发表于 2011-1-31 22:53:20

In January there was a large drop in the number of new houses sold, because interest rates for mortgages were falling and many consumers were waiting to see how low the rates would go. This large sales drop was accompanied by a sharp rise in the average price of new houses sold.
Which of the following, if true, best explains the sharp rise in the average price of new houses?
(A) Sales of higher-priced houses were unaffected by the sales drop because their purchasers have fewer constraints limiting the total amount they pay.
(B) Labor agreements of builders with construction unions are not due to expire until the next January.
(C) The prices of new houses have been rising slowly over the past three years because there is an increasing shortage of housing.
(D) There was a greater amount of moderate-priced housing available for resale by owners during January than in the preceding three months.
(E) Interest rates for home mortgages are expected to rise sharply later in the year if predictions of increased business activity in general prove to be accurate答案是A，我选的E。我就奇怪A说高价房不受影响也不能说明他就涨价啊，价格不变是不是也可以呢？另外E为什么不对啊~

jinghe · 发表于 2011-1-31 23:05:15

E: 如果利息未来会上涨，那么根据题目，大家会在现在利息还较低的时候买房，但是这样并不能说明平均房价会上升。

cy004 · 发表于 2011-1-31 23:28:17

可是我觉得A也有问题啊不受影响又不能说房价就猛烈上扬在这种情况该怎么选呢。。。

Gail小M · 发表于 2011-2-1 12:25:59

A is the best here.
The argument is that the overall number of houses being sold is down due to people waiting for interest rates on mortgages to drop to a minimum. while at the same time, the average price of houses being sold is going up, it follows that the houses still being sold cost more money.
A:The people who would buy more expensive houses wouldn't be (as) concerned with the interest rates on mortgages, so they're still buying their homes.this can explain why the average price of houses is going up.

E: this is irrelavant as in the passage it never mentions the increase in the mortage rate.

cy004 · 发表于 2011-2-1 13:24:09

好的多谢啦~

XDF小兰逻辑题一道，先谢各位~

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