Question

Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful Things. Fry was committed to his brainchild, however, and he finally convinced an office-supply division of 3M to test-market the product, which "met an unperceived need." Early results were not at all promising, but in those cases where samples were distributed, customers became hooked. Which statement correctly describes the relationship of ideas in this text

Answer 1

The author here is describing, in a sequential or chronological way, a series of events that took place in the past (hence the use of the past tense), namely: 1) "...he finally convinced...", 2) "Early results were not..." and 3) "...but... customers became hooked."

Answer 2

Answer:

Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful Things. Fry was committed to his brainchild, however, and he finally convinced an office-supply division of 3M to test-market the product, which "met an unperceived need." Early results were not at all promising, but in those cases where samples were distributed, customers became hooked. Which statement correctly describes the relationship of ideas in this text

Explanation:

the answer  is c