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According to a recent survey conducted by a well-known women's magazine, the magazine's readership's dream cruise would be to Jamaica. A radio station has therefore decided to give its lucky 1000th caller a free cruise to Jamaica.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision of the radio station?
A. The radio station is seeking to receive the endorsement of an international menswear chain.
B. 76% of those who regularly listen to the radio station are women.
C. The radio station is very popular in Jamaica.
D. A similar survey conducted in a men's magazine has shown that its readers would prefer a cruise to Hawaii.
E. The radio station is seeking to increase its popularity as an internet-based station.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision of the radio station?
A. The radio station is seeking to receive the endorsement of an international menswear chain.
B. 76% of those who regularly listen to the radio station are women.
C. The radio station is very popular in Jamaica.
D. A similar survey conducted in a men's magazine has shown that its readers would prefer a cruise to Hawaii.
E. The radio station is seeking to increase its popularity as an internet-based station.
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A well known women magazine readership dream cruise is for Jamaica which means most of the women want to have dream cruise in Jamaica.
Based on the same the Radio station has decided to give free Jamaica tour to 1000th caller which means that most of the listeners are women.
Analyzing the statements answer should be B.
Based on the same the Radio station has decided to give free Jamaica tour to 1000th caller which means that most of the listeners are women.
Analyzing the statements answer should be B.
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According to a recent survey conducted by a well-known women's magazine, the magazine's readership's dream cruise would be to Jamaica. A radio station has therefore decided to give its lucky 1000th caller a free cruise to Jamaica.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision of the radio station?
A. The radio station is seeking to receive the endorsement of an international menswear chain.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise citing findings (survey). The last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore and is the argument's conclusion:
Premise A: most of the women reading the magazine would choose Jamaica as their cruise destination
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Conclusion: a radio station will give a prize cruise to Jamaica based on this fact
Possible assumption: the radio station's listeners and the magazine's readership are similar groups
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that strengthens the conclusion that the choice of Jamaica as a prize cruise destination is a correct one. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice weakens the radio station's decision. If the station is looking to receive endorsements from companies catering to men, it should boost its number of male listeners by handing out prizes that men would like. Remember, the survey was conducted in a women's magazine.
B. 76% of those who regularly listen to the radio station are women.
This answer choice supports the station's decision by confirming the underlying assumption. If most of those who listen to the radio station are women, it makes sense to award a prize that women would like.
C. The radio station is very popular in Jamaica.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise citing findings (survey). The last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore and is the argument's conclusion:
Premise A: most of the women reading the magazine would choose Jamaica as their cruise destination
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Conclusion: a radio station will give a prize cruise to Jamaica based on this fact
Possible assumption: the radio station's listeners and the magazine's readership are similar groups
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that strengthens the conclusion that the choice of Jamaica as a prize cruise destination is a correct one. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice weakens the radio station's decision. Handing out cruises to Jamaica to people who live there is unlikely to boost the numbers of listeners because such a prize would not be considered a prize there.
D. A similar survey conducted in a men's magazine has shown that its readers would prefer a cruise to Hawaii.
Incorrect.
This answer choice may weaken the decision by the radio station. If men prefer Hawaii, then while a cruise to Jamaica would make the female listeners happy, it would make the male listeners less so, thus weighing against such a decision.
E. The radio station is seeking to increase its popularity as an internet-based station.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the station's decision. Since no mention of internet-based radio is made in the argument, this information is irrelevant and cannot help us support the radio station's decision that the Jamaica cruise is a good prize.
