A product that represents a clear technological advance

[shreerajp99]

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.
(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.
(C) The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.
(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.
(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

I marked E as the answer because 1st is a consideration used to justify a goal that the argument rejects(that of raising the prices);whereas,2nd is the strategy(to maximize profit by charging less).
The OA here is C.

Can Ron/Experts help here?

Thanks,
Shreeraj

[tim]

i'm a little skeptical of this one. can you provide a screenshot verifying that you have copied the exact wording and showing C as the correct answer?

[thingsrpossiblewdgod]

Technology has an advantages and dis-advantages into the society.However,we have to accept the fact that these outcome are pointing out an unwanted situation such as unemployment.AP claims that part of the reason it has been so resistant is that modern technology -- computers and bots -- are snatching jobs from the middle class faster than new ones can be produced. [spam deleted]

[tim]

what irrelevant nonsense. keep your spam off our boards!