The question-specific working supplied with the item states: Count the letters of the source word ECONOMICS and compare them with each option. The word COMIC can be formed: every letter in COMIC occurs in ECONOMICS, and each repeated letter is required no more often than it is available. Matching the letters one by one gives a complete allocation with no borrowed or extra letter, so option A is valid. QUIZ is impossible because it needs 1 occurrence(s) of Q, while ECONOMICS provides only 0. JAZZ is impossible because it needs 1 occurrence(s) of J, while ECONOMICS provides only 0. BOX is impossible because it needs 1 occurrence(s) of B, while ECONOMICS provides only 0. A single missing letter or one excess repetition is sufficient to reject a word; the other matching letters cannot compensate for that shortage. Letter order may change in a formation question, but the inventory of letters cannot. Rechecking the correct word against the source confirms that its length and every individual frequency remain within the available limits. Therefore COMIC, and only COMIC among the four choices, can be formed from ECONOMICS. This working identifies the relevant letter-frequency check and connects the given information to the required result. After applying the verified rule, the required value or position is COMIC. The alternatives QUIZ, JAZZ and BOX fail because each breaks at least one stated condition, transition, direction or arithmetic step. A plausible-looking option is not sufficient unless it reproduces the complete letter-frequency.
