The paintings of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso sold best in the period following

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The paintings of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso sold best in the period following the production of La Guernica, now Pablo Picasso 's most famous piece. In the 12 month period preceding the unveiling of this piece, Pablo Picasso sold 60% of the works he produced in this period, a far greater percentage than in previous years. In the 12 month period following a glowing review of La Guernica in a popular magazine, however, Pablo Picasso sold 85% of the paintings he produced. Interestingly, Pablo Picasso's revenue from painting sales was roughly the same in both periods, since he sold the same number of paintings in the 12 months before presenting La Guernica as he did in the 12 months following the favorable review.
Which of the following statements can be properly concluded from the passage, if the information above is true?

Options:

A . Due to the positive review, Pablo Picasso was able to charge substantially more for the works produced after La Guernica than the works produced before it.

B . Pablo Picasso was more concerned with positive reviews than with increasing the prices of his paintings.

C . The positive review of La Guernica brought Pablo's work to the attention of more art collectors than were previously aware of his work.

D . Pablo Picasso painted fewer works in the 12 month period following the review of La Guernica than he had in the 12 month period preceding its unveiling.

Answer: Option D
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D
Pablo Picasso 's paintings sold best after he revealed his most famous piece. In the 12 months before the unveiling, he sold 60% of his works. In the 12 months following the unveiling, he sold 85% of his works. Nevertheless, in both periods, he sold the same number of paintings.
We need to consider what conclusion this evidence would support. If 57% equals the same number of paintings before the unveiling as 85% equals after the unveiling, then Pablo Picasso must have produced more paintings in the period before the unveiling; that's the only way that then numbers could work out. (D) states this from the other angle: Pablo Picasso must have painted fewer paintings after the unveiling. (D) is the correct answer.

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