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Could you try the CR below? Please explain your answer.
Q38. In January of last year the Moviemania chain of movie theaters started propping its popcorn in canola oil, instead of the less healthful coconut oil that it had been using until then. Now Moviemania is planning to switch back, saying that the change has hurt popcorn sales. That claim is false, however, since according to MoviemaniaтАЩs own sales figures, Moviemania sold 5 percent more popcorn last year than in the previous year.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument against MoviemaniaтАЩs claim?
A. Total sales of all refreshments at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.
B. Moviemania makes more money on food and beverages sold at its theaters than it does on sales of movie tickets.
C. MoviemaniaтАЩs customers prefer the taste of popcorn popped in coconut oil to that of popcorn popped in canola oil.
D. Total attendance at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters was more than 20 percent higher last year than the year before.
E. The year before last, Moviemania experienced a 10 percent increase in popcorn sales over the previous year.
Could you try the CR below? Please explain your answer.
Q38. In January of last year the Moviemania chain of movie theaters started propping its popcorn in canola oil, instead of the less healthful coconut oil that it had been using until then. Now Moviemania is planning to switch back, saying that the change has hurt popcorn sales. That claim is false, however, since according to MoviemaniaтАЩs own sales figures, Moviemania sold 5 percent more popcorn last year than in the previous year.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument against MoviemaniaтАЩs claim?
A. Total sales of all refreshments at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.
B. Moviemania makes more money on food and beverages sold at its theaters than it does on sales of movie tickets.
C. MoviemaniaтАЩs customers prefer the taste of popcorn popped in coconut oil to that of popcorn popped in canola oil.
D. Total attendance at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters was more than 20 percent higher last year than the year before.
E. The year before last, Moviemania experienced a 10 percent increase in popcorn sales over the previous year.
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24 Apr 2007, 16:17
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Lets look at each option:
A. Total sales of all refreshments at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.
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This argument is against Moviemania's claims. If every other refreshment increased by less than 5 percent, but popcorn increased by 5 percent, then there's no visible damage caused by the switch to different oil. Possible correct choice
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B. Moviemania makes more money on food and beverages sold at its theaters than it does on sales of movie tickets.
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This argument is not directly related to the increase / decrease in sales of popcorn due to oil. It talks about the side-effect of such increase / decrease instead. Wrong choice.
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C. MoviemaniaтАЩs customers prefer the taste of popcorn popped in coconut oil to that of popcorn popped in canola oil.
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This argument is not against Moviemania's claim. Wrong choice.
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D. Total attendance at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters was more than 20 percent higher last year than the year before.
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This argument is not directly related to the increase / decrease in sales of popcorn due to oil (Unless people come to the theater to eat popcorn). Wrong choice.
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E. The year before last, Moviemania experienced a 10 percent increase in popcorn sales over the previous year.
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This argument is not against Moviemania's claim. Wrong choice.
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So, A is my answer
A. Total sales of all refreshments at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters increased by less than 5 percent last year.
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This argument is against Moviemania's claims. If every other refreshment increased by less than 5 percent, but popcorn increased by 5 percent, then there's no visible damage caused by the switch to different oil. Possible correct choice
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B. Moviemania makes more money on food and beverages sold at its theaters than it does on sales of movie tickets.
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This argument is not directly related to the increase / decrease in sales of popcorn due to oil. It talks about the side-effect of such increase / decrease instead. Wrong choice.
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C. MoviemaniaтАЩs customers prefer the taste of popcorn popped in coconut oil to that of popcorn popped in canola oil.
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This argument is not against Moviemania's claim. Wrong choice.
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D. Total attendance at MoviemaniaтАЩs movie theaters was more than 20 percent higher last year than the year before.
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This argument is not directly related to the increase / decrease in sales of popcorn due to oil (Unless people come to the theater to eat popcorn). Wrong choice.
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E. The year before last, Moviemania experienced a 10 percent increase in popcorn sales over the previous year.
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This argument is not against Moviemania's claim. Wrong choice.
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So, A is my answer
24 Apr 2007, 16:44
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B->Is irrelevant
C->This supports the moviemania cliam
D->Is irrelevant
E->This again supports the moviemania claim
So the obvious chocie should be A.
C->This supports the moviemania cliam
D->Is irrelevant
E->This again supports the moviemania claim
So the obvious chocie should be A.
