Point 1: The proportion of stores that shoppers enter in one visit to the Bedford Falls Megamall has decreased on average since last year.
Point 2: The average time spent by shoppers per visit to the Bedford Falls Megamall is now about one hour.
Point 2 would be most likely to contribute to an explanation of Point 1 if which of the following statements were also true?
A The average shopper currently visits fewer than half of the stores in the Bedford Falls Megamall.
B Many shoppers spent seventy-five minutes in the Bedford Falls Megamall last year.
C Recent construction has reduced the overall size of the Bedford Falls Megamall.
D The number of malls in Bedford Falls is increasing, and the average shopper visits more malls this year than he or she did last year.
E The number of stores in the Bedford Falls Megamall has increased since last year, and the average shopper spent about one hour per visit in the mall last year.
Point 2: The average time spent by shoppers per visit to the Bedford Falls Megamall is now about one hour.
Point 2 would be most likely to contribute to an explanation of Point 1 if which of the following statements were also true?
A The average shopper currently visits fewer than half of the stores in the Bedford Falls Megamall.
B Many shoppers spent seventy-five minutes in the Bedford Falls Megamall last year.
C Recent construction has reduced the overall size of the Bedford Falls Megamall.
D The number of malls in Bedford Falls is increasing, and the average shopper visits more malls this year than he or she did last year.
E The number of stores in the Bedford Falls Megamall has increased since last year, and the average shopper spent about one hour per visit in the mall last year.
