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this is 'which is wrong about college textbooks?' question

Article says that not only do college tuitions seem to increase every year, but also another expense associated with university education is on the rise-the cost of college tetbooks.~~~ommit.

answer is
'the increase in the cost of textbooks has kept pace with the increase in tuition'
and the explanation says
'There is no comment about detail correlation between tuition fee and textbook cost.'

But I think anyway rising tendency is common place between tuition and textbook cost.
So the expression does not seem to be wrong for me.
what do you think?
thank you.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

You need to post the complete text for the question and the complete question.

Mercuryjune · Answer

Not only do college tuitions seem to increase every year, but also another expense associated with university edutation is on the rise-the cost of college textbooks. With a 35% increase in the cost of textbooks from 1999 to 2004, it is no wonder that publishers are accused of exploiting students. The industry standard is to issue a new edition of a textbook every three years or so. To justify price increases, the publishers include superfluous study guides and CD-ROMs. According to a 2004 investigation of universities in California and neighboring Oregon, the average cost of a new textbook was $103. This means that a student taking an average class load could easily spend over a thousand dollagr for textbooks alone during the school year.

Which of the following is true about college textbooks?

a.The increase in the cost of textbooks as kept pace with the increase in tuition
b.An average textbook can sometimes cost more than $1000
c.A textbook remains currnent for about three years until it is revised.
d.CD-ROMs are an essential part of today's college textbooks

Mister Micawber · Answer

mercuryjuneWhich of the following is true about college textbooks?

Only C is true. As for A, as they explained, there is no phrase detailed enough to be considered 'kept pace', which is a very specific kind of relationship. That the costs 'increase' and are 'on the rise' is no indication of a common rate of increase (which is what 'keep pace' means).

Mercuryjune · Answer

thanks.
I just want to know if 'keep pace' means rough tendency or accurate proportion.

Mister Micawber · Answer

It is a definite proportion.

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