求助：08prep cr 34

zxc1990

34.    (31982-!-item-!-188;#058&005681)

For several years, per capita expenditure on prescription drugs in Voronia rose by fifteen percent or more annually.  In order to curb these dramatic increases, the ministry of health prohibited drug manufacturers from raising any of their products' prices.  Even though use of prescription drugs did not expand after this price freeze, per capita expenditure for prescription drugs continued to increase by a substantial percentage each year.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain why the ministry's action did not achieve its goal?

(A) After price increases were prohibited, drug manufacturers concentrated on producing new medications to replace existing products.
(B) The population of Voronia rose steadily throughout the period.
(C) Improvements in manufacturing processes enabled drug manufacturers to maintain high profit levels on drugs despite the price freeze.
(D) In addition to imposing a price freeze, the government encouraged doctors to prescribe generic versions of common drugs instead of the more expensive brand-name versions.
(E) After price increases were prohibited, some foreign manufacturers of expensive drugs ceased marketing them in Voronia.


这题选A，不过当时觉得五个选项没一个对，至今想不明白。推出新产品和价格有什么关系？不论什么产品，只要是drug，都应该在价格管制的约束条件内吧？求NN们解答。。。。

jianglindenise

http://forum.chasedream.com/GMAT_CR/thread-529769-1-1.html

这是老帖哈~~~

jianglindenise

只管提价不管定价 = =

wangyichen666

求老帖位置！！！

kikisunflower

楼主以后可以先查下老帖哇，这个题以前很多讨论的。
推出新产品以后，可以直接给产品定高价，这个是不受政府管辖的，因为政府只管提价，不管定价。