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Which of the following most logically completes the argument below? Thirty percent of the shops in Rivertown's central retail area are expected to close within the next four years due to competition from the newly opened BargainMart discount store in North Rivertown. The central retail area has experienced similar losses in the past but has always managed to recover. However, the belief that it will recover from the upcoming losses is misplaced, because ________.
Which of the following most logically completes the argument below? Thirty percent of the shops in Rivertown's central retail area are expected to close within the next four years due to competition from the newly opened BargainMart discount store in North Rivertown. The central retail area has experienced similar losses in the past but has always managed to recover. However, the belief that it will recover from the upcoming losses is misplaced, because ________.
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(A) the shops most likely to close due to competition from BargainMart are the central retail area's key stores, which many other shops rely on to attract customers.
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(B) the public transportation system that has historically linked the central area of Rivertown with North Rivertown has a strong record of bringing shoppers from North Rivertown to the central area.
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(C) in previous recoveries, the locations of failed businesses were usually occupied by similar types of businesses as those that had failed.
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(D) BargainMart's strategy for the North Rivertown store involves operating at minimal profit, if any, during its initial four years.
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(E) it is possible that the central retail area could significantly diminish without completely failing.
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