In Borania many people who want to quit smoking wear nicotine skin patches, which deliver small doses of nicotine through the skin. Beginning next month, these patches can be purchased without a doctor's prescription. Although nonprescription patches will be no more effective than those obtained by prescription and will be equally expensive, patch manufacturers are nevertheless predicting that the patches' new nonprescription status will boost sales, which have slowed considerably in recent years.

Which of the following, if true in Borania, most strongly supports the manufacturers' prediction?


Most people who wanted to quit smoking and who found the nicotine skin patch helpful in quitting have quit.

Nicotine skin patches generally cost more to use than do other types of aids that help people to quit smoking.

Several nonprescription aids aimed at helping people to quit smoking have been widely available for a number of years.

Many smokers who want to quit smoking feel that they cannot afford to visit a doctor for a prescription.

People who use nicotine skin patches have approximately the same rate of success in quitting smoking as do people who use other aids aimed at helping people to quit smoking.

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情景：在Borania，许多想戒烟的人都会穿尼古丁贴。下个月开始，尼古丁贴可以被非处方的购买了。虽然这种非处方的尼古丁贴和处方的尼古丁贴在药效上以及价格上没有区别，但是制造商却认为这种尼古丁贴可以增加销量。

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直接寻找解释原文现象（为何制造商却认为这种尼古丁贴可以增加销量）的选项即可。


选项分析：

A选项：那些想要戒烟并且觉得尼古丁贴有效的人已经戒烟了。这显然不是增加销量的原因。

B选项：尼古丁贴比其他帮助戒烟的药物要贵一些。这显然不是增加销量的原因。

C选项：一些非处方帮助戒烟的方式已经广为流传了很多年了。这和增加这种药的销量无关。

D选项：Correct. 许多想要戒烟的病人是付不起“挂号”费的。我们知道，处方药是需要医生开的，所以一定要去医院并支付挂号费，而非处方药是可以不需要医生提供处方的。这可以解释为何制造商认为非处方尼古丁贴可以增加销量。

E选项：用尼古丁贴戒烟的成功率和用其他方式戒烟的成功率是一样的。这和增加这种药的销量无关。

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