题目选项分析

Algorpal Industries produces high quality pneumatic filters. For years, they have primarily served manufacturers of domestic agricultural equipment, and over time, this market has been decreasing. A consultant recommended that, with a minor modification, Algorpal could expand into pneumatic filters for biomedical research technology, a rapidly expanding market. The consultant argued that this single change could reverse a ten-year decline in Algorpal's profits.

Which of the following would be the most useful to establish in evaluating the consultant's recommendation?

【选项】Whether the competition in the biomedical technology sector would allow for profits similar to what those in the agricultural sector had been