According to the International Council of Shopping Centers,the average cost to lease space in a shopping center is about $17 per square foot,________ that of regional malls,lifestyle centers and power centers.
A)less than
B)about the same as
C)more than
D)twice as much as

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The sentence states that the average cost to lease space in a shopping center is about $17 per square foot, which is being compared to the cost of leasing space in regional malls, lifestyle centers, and power centers. Since no specific numbers are given for these other types of centers, we cannot determine an exact comparison. However, the use of the word "less" indicates that the cost to lease space in shopping centers is lower than the cost in these other types of centers. Therefore, the best choice is A) less than.

According to the International Council of Shopping Centers,the Average Cost