Multiple choice

The management of Highway Mall was thinking of opening a book store to attract readers. Cloud 9 mall in the city had done a similar thing recently and had got a great response. Critics said that due to the location of the Highway Mall, it may not get a good response. According to them, the malls situated on highways attract only travellers who shop for snacks, travel accessories or car care products. The management of Highway Mall nevertheless went ahead and opened the book store.

Which of the following statements would strengthen the management's decision?

  1. Reading is a popular pastime among travellers across the world.

  2. The opinion of the critics on other matters in the past didn't count for much.

  3. When people come to get snacks or accessories in a mall, they also like to relax a little and shop around.

  4. Highways are not such a bad location for operation of a mall or a similar business venture.

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Explanation

If reading is a favourite pastime of travellers, it makes sense to open the book store on the highway where there will be a lot of travellers.