NowNews, although still the most popular magazine covering cultural events in Kalopolis, has recently suffered a significant drop in advertising revenue because of falling circulation. Many readers have begun buying a competing magazine that, at 50 cents per copy, costs less than NowNews at $1. 50 per copy. In order to boost circulation and thus increase advertising revenue, NowNews's publisher has proposed making it available at no charge, but this proposal has a serious drawback, since __. Which of the following most logically completes the argument below?
A: NowNews's competitor would begin to lose large amounts of money if it were forced to lower its cover price.
B: Those Kalopolis residents with the greatest interest in cultural events are regular readers of both magazines.
C: One reason NowNews's circulation fell was that its competitor's reporting on cultural events was superior.
D: The newsstands and stores that currently sell NowNews will no longer carry it if it is being given away for free.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
D