Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Option(A) is correct
Option A : Correct. This statement tells us that over the next ten years, a larger proportion of the population will probably be movie goers and this could significantly increase movie attendance in Washington County.
Option B : While stimulating downtown revitalization is aworthy goal, this does not help explain why more people would be likely to go to the movies in Washington County. Further, it raises the question of whether theaters in a revitalized downtown would draw business away from theaters in other locations, thus reducing the established cinema operators' profits.
Option C : This provides a reason to doubt the investors' prediction, because if spending on videos is increasing,people are probablyless likely to see movies in movie theaters.
Option D : Regardless of how many screen seach new cinema has relative to the established cinemas, none of them will be profitable if they cannot attract sufficient numbers of cinema goers.
Option E : Cinemas' profitability depending on their sales ofsnacks and drinks does notexplain why more people would go to the cinemain the firstplace.
The correct answer is A.