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Since the new publisher took control, a news magazine’s covers have featured only models and movie stars.
Previously, the covers had displayed only politicians, soldiers, and business leaders. A leading gossip columnist
claimed that the changes made the magazine relevant again. However, many newspaper editorials disagreed and
suggested that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events.

Which of the following is an assumption necessary for the argument made by the gossip columnist’s opponents?[i]

• The charitable activities of models and movie stars often focus public attention on pressing problems.
• Final authority for choosing the cover subject of the magazine lies with the publisher.
• A magazine can boost sales while highlighting the coverage of important world leaders.
• Some of the movie stars featured are now running for political office.
• Magazine issues with models or movie stars on the covers are purchased at a rate more than three times greater
than is the case with issues featuring politicians on the covers.
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Re: Assumtion Question [#permalink] New post 16 Apr 2012, 08:57
I am going to go with B. If B is false, the conclusion below falls apart.

"...newspaper editorials disagreed and suggested that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events."
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Re: Assumtion Question [#permalink] New post 16 Apr 2012, 09:06
Can someone explain why E is not a viable presupposition ?
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Re: Assumtion Question [#permalink] New post 16 Apr 2012, 09:14
Is the official answer B?

If E is false and the purchase rate is actually 4x or 2x but not 3x, the argument that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events does not fall apart. Hence E cannot be the correct answer for this assumption question.
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Re: Assumtion Question [#permalink] New post 16 Apr 2012, 09:17
Yalephd wrote:
Is the official answer B?

If E is false and the purchase rate is actually 4x or 2x but not 3x, the argument that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events does not fall apart. Hence E cannot be the correct answer for this assumption question.


Thanks for the explanation Yalephd .!!..Yes OA is B
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Re: Assumtion Question [#permalink] New post 16 Apr 2012, 09:26
E falls apart because it states that "Magazine issues with models or movie stars on the covers are purchased at a rate more than three times greater than is the case with issues featuring politicians on the covers".

Our question is to support the argument that the publisher changed the cover page to boost the sales. Whether the sales were boosted or not is not a matter of concern here
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