Explanation
This question uses the word "suggests," but this word and
most similar ones can be taken to mean either "says directly" or "doesn't say
directly, but strongly implies." In either case, the correct answer--the thing
suggested--will usually generate a contradiction with the passage when that
answer is negated. Competing retailers are first mentioned in line 19: if a
"particular type of item" isn't at your store, a customer may go to a
competitor. Let's keep "particular type of item" in mind. On to the answer
choices. Choices (A) and (B) describe things that retailers want to do,
according to the passage, but which have not been tied to competitors. Answer
choice (C) is on target, however, since "holding inventory diverse enough"
means having a "particular type of item." Choices (D) and (E) raise issues that
have not surfaced at all by the time competition is explained in the passage.
The correct answer is (C).
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