Discussion

Explanation:

Option (a): We can’t infer that the author would agree with (A). The author tells us that the Internet “makes possible instantaneous transmission and retrieval of digital text,” and they imply that this capability will lead to the new digital model. But never does the author mention the changing literary tastes of consumers at all, let alone as “the main cause” of the transition to the new digital model.

Option (b): We can’t infer that the author would agree with (B). The author writes that the new model will include a “practically limitless digital catalog” of books for consumers to choose from—including “even those books that, under traditional publishing assumptions, would have been designated ‘out of print’” (first paragraph). So access to traditionally out-of-print books is a part of the model, but the author never states nor implies that this element will be the primary factor in its eventual acceptance.

Option (c): We can infer that the author agrees with (C). In the third paragraph, the author argues that the elimination of traditional publishing expenses will make authors entitled to higher pay: “Literary agents marketing new manuscripts could thus be expected to demand a significantly bigger slice of revenue for their authors than has been traditional.” This, says the author, will create competitive pressure among publishers, who will have to eliminate redundant functions in order to afford the authors’ higher pay. The author concludes that “such adjustments are typical of the interval between a departing economic model and its successor...”

Option (d): “Innovative marketing strategies” are neither directly mentioned nor alluded to in the passage, so we can’t infer that the author would agree with (D).

Hence, option (c).

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