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Correct Answer is B. Thanks for good explanation.

An industry analyst asserted in his recent report that the relative scarcity of housing in a particular market leads to larger than normal increases in price. During the late 1990s, according to the analyst's report, occupancy rates-a measure of the percentage of housing occupied at a given time-in crowded urban markets such as New York and San Francisco hovered around 99.5%. During the same period, housing prices increased by as much as 100% per year, compared to more normal past increases in the range of 5% to 15% per year. Which of the following is an assumption that supports the analyst's assertion? A. In the housing market, there generally must be at least five buyers per seller in order to cause larger than normal increases in price. B. Increases in demand often reflect an influx of new buyers into the marketplace or an unusual increase in buying power on the part of the customer. C. The U.S. housing market showed a larger than average increase in the 1990s across the country, not just in crowded urban areas. D. Price increases do not cause people to withhold their houses from the market in the hopes that prices will increase even further in the future. E. A significant rise in housing prices in a specific area may cause some potential buyers to relocate to other, less pricey areas. Please give the reasoning for the answer. Thanks

Imo c.

Sentence brings out the contrast so option D is correct and also has a parallel structure.

(A) likely to be at a severe disadvantage and is often unable to—Parallel Construction—Correct Answer Choice. (B) likely severely disadvantaged and often unable to—Severly wrongly modifies the disadvantaged and there is no Parallel construction. © liable to be severely disadvantaged and cannot often—Meaning Change (D) liable that he or she is at a severe disadvantage and cannot often-- Meaning Change (E) at a severe disadvantage, often likely to be unable that he or she can—Meaning Change; often likely--redundant

(A) Julia Morgan designed nearly 800 buildings in California, perhaps most notably William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon—Correct choice (B) perhaps the most notable of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan was William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon—Misplaced Modifier © of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan, perhaps the most notable was William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon-- Misplaced Modifier (D) nearly 800 buildings in California were designed by Julia Morgan, of which William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon is perhaps the most notable—Misplaced Modifier (E) William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon is perhaps the most notable of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan-- Misplaced Modifier