Tips: For main idea questions, focus on what is discussed the most.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to close the Kimberley ski hill during the off-season.: The discussion concerns affordability and peak revenue, not closing the ski hill in the off-season.
• Whether to build a new ski facility in Cranbrook.: Cranbrook appears as the community where parents were consulted; no new ski facility is proposed.
• Whether to cancel the fall registration night for families.: Sign-up is mentioned only as a possible communication problem for tiered pricing, not as an event to cancel.

Correct Answer: Parents cannot justify the expense given rising living costs.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre reports parents who cannot justify the pass price while food and fuel costs rise.

Tips: Listen for the reason the speaker gives for raising the problem.

Why the other options are wrong:

• To compete with other ski clubs in Alberta.: Competition with Alberta clubs is not the reason.
• The pass should cover weekday skiing only.: The later proposal offers lower prices for mostly midweek skiing; it does not limit every pass to weekday coverage, and it is not the person in the centre's initial affordability complaint.
• The hill has too few runs to justify the cost.: Too few ski runs is not the reason.

Correct Answer: That lift maintenance costs and safety inspections are already expensive.

Why this is correct: The person on the right worries that lift maintenance already exceeded the budget and safety inspections are costly, so losing revenue would hurt when repairs are needed.

Tips: Listen for the concern the speaker emphasizes.

Why the other options are wrong:

• That the Cranbrook Community Centre will stop supporting the club.: Community-centre withdrawal is not the concern.
• That the ski season is getting shorter due to climate change.: A shorter climate-driven season is not discussed.
• That lowering prices will not attract enough new families.: Insufficient new-family uptake is not the stated concern.

Correct Answer: A tiered family pass where families pay less if they ski mostly midweek.

Why this is correct: The person on the left proposes a tiered family pass with lower prices for mostly midweek skiing, preserving busy-day revenue while improving access.

Tips: Compare each option with the idea this speaker proposes.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A group discount for families who register before October.: An October early-registration discount is not proposed.
• A reduced price for families who volunteer at the ski club.: A volunteer discount is not proposed.
• A free trial pass for first-time skiing families.: A first-time free trial is not proposed.

Correct Answer: There are blackout dates during Christmas and the Family Day weekend.

Why this is correct: The person on the right could consider tiered pricing if Christmas and Family Day blackout dates protect peak revenue.

Tips: Match specific details to the speaker who says them.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The provincial government provides a subsidy.: A provincial subsidy is not required.
• Families with teenagers are excluded from the lower tier.: Excluding teenagers is not the condition.
• The ski club hires more staff for midweek shifts.: Hiring extra midweek staff is not the condition.

Correct Answer: They worry it will be too confusing to explain at sign-up.

Why this is correct: The person on the left accepts blackout dates as fair but worries that the tiers may be confusing to explain during sign-up.

Tips: Listen for language that signals hesitation, then identify its cause.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They are concerned that other clubs will copy their pricing model.: Other clubs copying the model is not the concern.
• They believe midweek skiing is unsafe for younger children.: Unsafe midweek skiing for young children is not discussed.
• They think it will cause conflicts between families on different tiers.: Conflict between families is not the stated concern.

Correct Answer: Other clubs in the Kootenays already manage tiered pricing, and families appreciate the choice.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre cites other Kootenay clubs already managing tiered pricing and reports that families appreciate the choice.

Tips: Check which option matches the support the speaker actually gives.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A local survey favouring one flat discount.: A survey preferring one flat discount is not cited.
• A provincial recommendation to delay pricing decisions.: A provincial delay recommendation is not cited.
• A consultant's report proposing a new pricing structure.: A consultant report is not cited.

Correct Answer: Each person does some research and they compare notes next time.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre proposes individual research and comparing notes next time. No one-season launch or permanent replacement is agreed in the available closing.

Tips: Future tense often signals next steps.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Cutting the standard family pass price by twenty percent for all families.: A twenty-percent universal cut is not agreed.
• Permanently replacing the standard family pass with a cheaper option.: Permanent replacement is not agreed.
• Postponing any pricing changes until they receive provincial funding.: Waiting for provincial funding is not the proposed next step.