"Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold."
A. Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold.
B. Because of less availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like that of gold.
C. Because of decreased availability and increased demand in scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
D. Because of decreased availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
E. Because of decreased availability and greater demand in scientific research, platinum remains at a consistently high price, like that of gold.
OA is C
i think that "demand in..." sounds unidiomatic; this is not the case, however. the explanation states that because the demand is for the platinum, not the research, then it would be incorrect to say there is demand for research. im confused.
A. Because of less availability and greater demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like gold.
B. Because of less availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains consistently expensive, like that of gold.
C. Because of decreased availability and increased demand in scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
D. Because of decreased availability and increased demand for scientific research, platinum remains expensive, like gold.
E. Because of decreased availability and greater demand in scientific research, platinum remains at a consistently high price, like that of gold.
OA is C
i think that "demand in..." sounds unidiomatic; this is not the case, however. the explanation states that because the demand is for the platinum, not the research, then it would be incorrect to say there is demand for research. im confused.
