Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

For the past several years, a certain technology has been widely used to transmit data among networked computers. Recently two data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech, have each developed separate systems that allow network data transmission at rates ten times faster than the current technology allows. Although the systems are similarly priced and are equally easy to use, Aptron's product is likely to dominate the market, because __________.

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Gammatech has been in the business of designing data transmission systems for several years more than Aptron has\n

the number of small businesses that need computer networking systems is likely to double over the next few years\n

it is much more likely that Gammatech's system will be expandable to meet future needs

unlike many data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech develop computers in addition to data transmission systems

it is easier for users of the current data transmission technology to switch to Aptron's product than to Gammatech's\n

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Comments

LachlanMay 26

thanks, E makes sense here. pretty straightforward once you spot the switchability angle.

DalMay 10

is it just me or is B completely irrelevant lol. number of small businesses doubling doesnt tell us which company wins

What this question tests

Whether you can complete the last sentence of an argument in a way that is logically consistent with it.

Choosing an option that sounds plausible but contradicts the argument or introduces new information.