When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

Given data

• They heard news of a hurricane.
• They changed from an island beach resort to a mountain spa.
• New plan was more expensive; they were relieved to find availability on short notice.

Concept/Approach

Identify the conclusion explicitly tied to the stated reason for the change.

Step-by-step reasoning
Cause: hurricane news ⇒ Effect: changed plans to a spa.No evidence of annual beach trips (A), pricing judgment (B), or typical booking windows (C).

Verification/Alternative

Text states the hurricane precipitated the switch; other claims are unstated.

Common pitfalls

• Assuming general booking policies or value judgments from a single instance.

Final Answer
Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.