To attract more visitors during the off-peak season, Sunnyvale Resort introduced a special 'Return to Relaxation' offer for guests who booked a cabin for at least five days during the fall. These guests could return in the spring and receive a 30% discount on the regular spring rates. After the spring season, the resort management found that many guests utilized the 'Return to Relaxation' offer and paid the discounted rates. Surprisingly, they still managed to sell more cabins at full price than at the discounted rate.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain this unexpected outcome?

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A significant number of guests who visited Sunnyvale Resort in the fall did not stay for the full five days.

Guests who used the 'Return to Relaxation' discount were more inclined to book additional activities than those who paid full price.

Some guests who availed of the discount also received a 15% reduction through a travel agency.

To fund renovations, the resort increased their spring prices significantly.

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Guests who took advantage of the discount tended to stay longer than those who paid full price.

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To understand the discrepancy between the number of cabins rented at full price versus the discounted rate, we need to consider the implications of the options provided. The key point is that despite many guests using the discount, the resort still sold more cabins at full price. Option D states that to fund renovations, the resort increased their spring prices significantly. This could explain…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can explain an apparent contradiction in a way that makes both facts true.

Common trap

Picking an option that explains one side of the paradox while making the other side false.