Complete the text with the transition that best connects the supporting evidence to analysis of that evidence.

Question

A free-market economy paves the way for competition and consumer choice. In such an environment, businesses have to stand out from the competition to attract customers, which motivates them to be more responsive to customers' needs and desires. ________, consumers benefit from a competitive environment that ensures that only the most creative and adaptive survive and thrive.

However

In other words

Nonetheless

Answer 1

In other words, consumers benefit from a competitive environment that ensures that only the most creative and adaptive survive and thrive.