Question

In London you can buy ready-made marmalade imported from the Continent, as well as dates and figs; but these are for the tables of the wealthy. For the vast majority of yeomen in the country, it is vitally important to store hard fruit through the whole year.

–The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England,
Ian Mortimer

Which statement is a logical inference based on details in the passage?

Imported marmalade was available year-round.
Imported marmalade was enjoyed by all Elizabethans.
Imported marmalade was very cheap.
Imported marmalade was expensive.

Answer 1

Imported marmalade was expensive.

Explanation: the passage says such items (imported marmalade, dates, figs) were "for the tables of the wealthy," implying they were beyond the reach of most people. It does not support year‑round availability, universal enjoyment, or that it was cheap.