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The correct answer choice is (E).
The question concerns the organization of the third paragraph. We can break this answer choice down into its components.
"General statements are made and details given." General statements are conveyed with the first and second sentences. The third, parenthetical sentence provides more details about these general statements.
"Then an explanation is proposed and rejected." This occurs from lines 39 to 46: "One might conclude that the older, labor-intensive machinery still operating in United States integrated plants is at fault for the poor performance of the United States industry, but this cannot explain why Japanese integrated producers, who produce a higher-quality product using less energy and labor, are also experiencing economic trouble."
"An alternative is offered." This is the final sentence of the paragraph: "The fact is that the common technological denominator of integrated producers is an inherently inefficient process that is still rooted in the nineteenth century" (lines 46-49).
The question concerns the organization of the third paragraph. We can break this answer choice down into its components.
"General statements are made and details given." General statements are conveyed with the first and second sentences. The third, parenthetical sentence provides more details about these general statements.
"Then an explanation is proposed and rejected." This occurs from lines 39 to 46: "One might conclude that the older, labor-intensive machinery still operating in United States integrated plants is at fault for the poor performance of the United States industry, but this cannot explain why Japanese integrated producers, who produce a higher-quality product using less energy and labor, are also experiencing economic trouble."
"An alternative is offered." This is the final sentence of the paragraph: "The fact is that the common technological denominator of integrated producers is an inherently inefficient process that is still rooted in the nineteenth century" (lines 46-49).