PSAT Reading & Writing Question of the Day
Test your knowledge with a hand-picked multiple-choice question.
In the first week of September, the downtown library tracked daily checkouts. On Monday and Tuesday, the number of books borrowed was about 30 percent higher than the August average. On Wednesday morning, the head librarian installed a prominent display promoting mystery novels near the entrance. From Wednesday afternoon through Friday, checkouts stayed elevated but did not climb further. Some staff later suggested that the new display explained the early-week surge. However, the circulation log shows that the display was not in place during the period when checkouts first rose above the baseline. Therefore, regarding the cause of the early-week increase, _______.
Which choice most logically completes the text?