The increased integration of digital technologies throughout the process of book creation in the late 20th and early 21st centuries lowered the costs of book production, but those decreased costs have been most significant in the manufacturing and distribution process, which occurs after the authoring, editing, and design of the book are complete. This suggests that in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, _________

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The increased integration of digital technologies throughout the process of book creation in the late 20th and early 21st centuries lowered the costs of book production, but those decreased costs have been most significant in the manufacturing and distribution process, which occurs after the authoring, editing, and design of the book are complete. This suggests that in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, _________

Which choice most logically completes the text?

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the costs of writing, editing, and designing a book were less affected by the technologies used than were the costs of manufacturing and distributing a book.

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digital technologies made it easier than it had been previously for authors to write very long works and get them published.

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customers generally expected the cost of books to decline relative to the cost of other consumer goods.

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publishers increased the variety of their offerings by printing more unique titles but also printed fewer copies of each title.