riskietech wrote:
The lower the cost of distributing fliers, the more retail establishments will distribute fliers, and retail establishments that distribute fliers generally charge less for items listed in the fliers than retail establishments that do not distribute fliers charge for equivalent items. Thus, if the government subsidized the distribution of fliers by retail establishments, the cost to consumers for retail items will drop.
The argument above presupposes which of the following?
A: Some of the most moderately priced retail establishments do not currently have the financial resources to distribute fliers.
B: Consumers will buy more retail items if the overall cost of these items decreases.
C: If the government subsidized the distribution of fliers, more retail establishments would distribute fliers.
D: If more retail establishments distribute fliers listing items at lower prices, some retail establishments who do not distribute fliers will lower their prices on these items.
E: If the distribution of fliers by retail establishments were subsidized, then most retail establishments would distribute fliers.
Here is my take by negation, though a little bit convoluted.
Conclusion: If the government subsidized the distribution of fliers by retail establishments, the more retail establishments will distribute fliers and the cost to consumers for retail items will drop.
C. If the government subsidized the distribution of fliers, more retail establishments would distribute fliers.
NS: If the government subsidized the distribution of fliers,
NOT more retail establishments would distribute fliers.
This means that the number of retail establishments that distribute fliers after subsidy would be
less than or equal to the number of retail establishments that distributed fliers before subsidy. So, price will not decrease; it may remain
stable (if the number of retail establishments that distribute fliers after subsidy is
equal to the number of retail establishments that distributed fliers before subsidy) or
increase (if the number of retail establishments that distribute fliers after subsidy is
less than the number of retail establishments that distributed fliers before subsidy). Therefore, conclusion falls apart. Correct answer.
E: If the distribution of fliers by retail establishments were subsidized, then most retail establishments would distribute fliers.
NS: If the distribution of fliers by retail establishments were subsidized, then
NOT most retail establishments would distribute fliers.
This means that though MOST retail establishments will not distribute fliers,
SOME retail establishments will distribute fliers. The number of this SOME retail establishments may be
more than or equal to or less than the number of retail establishments that distributed fliers before subsidy. If the number of retail establishments that distribute fliers after subsidy is
more than the number of retail establishments that distributed fliers before subsidy, the price will decrease. So, conclusion will remain same. Not correct answer.
I am not expert, so I may be wrong. If so, please correct me.