单选题 Apartments owned by business often have a fixed price, but private owners are more inclined to______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：动词词义辨析。根据语境fixed price可知，空格处的单词应是“固定的”的反义。negotiate“谈判，协商”；surrender“屈服，投降”；coordinate“(使)协调，(使)一致”；mediate“调停”。只有选项A符合语境。故答案为A。