Analyst Claim: The sales and pre-orders of electric cars in urban areas will significantly increase this year. The primary reason for this increase is that ongoing improvements in battery technology have substantially lowered the cost of electric cars, making them more affordable for city dwellers.
Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?
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(A) Urban infrastructure, such as charging stations, will become more widely available in city areas this year.
The argument is NOT concerned with Urban infrastructure, such as charging stations. Irrelevant
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(B) The performance of electric cars, in terms of speed and comfort, is on par with that of gasoline-powered cars.
The argument is NOT concerned with the performance of electric cars, in terms of speed and comfort as compared with gasoline-powered cars. Irrelevant
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(C) City dwellers are primarily motivated by cost savings when choosing a vehicle.
If City dwellers are primarily motivated by cost savings when choosing a vehicle, then lowering the cost of the electric cars with ongoing improvements in battery technology will make then more affordable and sales and pre-orders of electric cars will significantly increase this year.
If assumption is negated, then conclusion falls apart. If City dwellers are NOT primarily motivated by cost savings when choosing a vehicle, then lowering the cost of cars will NOT increase sales and pre-orders of electric cars this year.
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(D) The cost of gasoline will remain stable throughout the year.
The argument is NOT concerned with the cost of gasoline. Irrelevant
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(E) The production of electric cars will be sufficient to meet the increased consumer demand this year.
Since the argument is about increase in sales and pre-orders of electric cars this year, even if the production of electric cars will not be sufficient to meet the increased consumer demand this year, pre-orders can still increase.
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IMO C