A manufacturer of men’s dress socks sought to increase profits by increasing sales. The size of its customer pool was remaining steady, with the average customer buying twelve pairs of dress socks per year. The company’s plan was to
increase the number of promotional discount-sale periods to one every six months.
Which of the following, if it is a realistic possibility, casts the most serious doubt on the viability of the company’s plan?

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Correct Answer is :  The manufacturer’s competitors would match its discounts during sale periods, and its customers would learn to wait for those times to make their purchases.

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 5