mckenna wrote:
Is there an error in this question? Or did I miss something?
A recent survey found that more computers than copies of computer programs were purchased by Germans last year. The best interpretation of this finding is that the practice of illegally duplicating commercial computer programs is widespread among Germans.
Each of the following, if true, would counter some reasonable objection to the interpretation advanced above EXCEPT:
(A) Few German computer users write their own computer programs.
(B) There are few free noncommercial computer programs available in Germany.
(C) Some Germans purchase computers outside of Germany for use in Germany, and such purchases were counted in the survey.
(D) The typical German computer user has several commercially written computer programs on his or her computer.
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were counted as purchased copies in the survey.
I think it is "C"
objection will have something where it will say that no germans do not make illegal copies
counter will say they do
so out of choices we will have to find something where the counter will not work
There is a double/triple -ve here.
(A) Few German computer users write their own computer programs.
----this is a good counter if the obj was that all Germans write their own code.---out
(B) There are few free noncommercial computer programs available in Germany.
----out - obj wud be that there r lot of free software out, good counter
(C) Some Germans purchase computers outside of Germany for use in Germany, and such purchases were counted in the survey.
----shud be the ans
(D) The typical German computer user has several commercially written computer programs on his or her computer.
----supports the counter
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were counted as purchased copies in the survey.
---good counter ---it shows that even counting the dups as purchased copy still shows the disparity