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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.



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(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.
   - This choice suggests that avoiding ads is the main reason for choosing the ad-free tier. However, the company's plan to offer exclusive content implies that they believe content is also a significant factor. Therefore, this option doesn't align with the plan's focus.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
   - This assumption is directly aligned with the company's plan. The plan hinges on the belief that restricting popular original content to the ad-free tier will persuade users to maintain or opt for the ad-free subscription, despite the cheaper option.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.
   - This choice focuses on the overall subscriber numbers, not on the preference between tiers. The company is more concerned about the distribution between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.
   - This choice suggests that users are indifferent to the price difference, which doesn't address the concern about content exclusivity driving subscriptions to the ad-free tier.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.
   - While this may influence competitive strategy, it doesn't directly address the assumption about user preferences for the company's own tiers.

Conclusion: The correct assumption is (B), as it directly supports the company's plan by emphasizing the importance of exclusive content in influencing user choice between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.­
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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.
  • The company introduced a cheaper ad-supported tier.
  • They are concerned this might cause a decline in subscriptions to the more expensive, ad-free tier.
  • To prevent this, they will restrict access to popular original content to only the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content. (This assumption focuses on the avoidance of advertisements, but the plan to restrict content implies that the exclusive content is a significant factor, incorrect)

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.(This directly supports the conclusion that making original content exclusive will stop all users moving to ad-supported platform, correct)

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service. (This assumption is about the overall subscriber base, not directly addressing the concern about the shift between tiers, incorrect)

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large. (the perception of price difference but doesn't directly support the strategy about content exclusivity)

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans. (We are not concerned about the other streaming services strategies)

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correct Opt.(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

Negation of the statement, The availability of popular original content will not be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers,
if this is true then there is no incentive for users to buy the ad-free model for exclusive content
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­A - If anything, this weakens the argument, if assumed. If their main focus is on ad free entertainment, they would subscribe to the ad free model regardless of whether original content is added or not.

B - Correct. If availability of popular original content is not a decisive factor in choosing between the two tiers, the plan falls through.

C - Even if it does increase the number of subscribers, we do not know how that increase would be distributed among the two tiers. This need not be an assumption.

 D - Even if they do consider it to be prohibitively large, they would still migrate to add free tier if watching original titles is important to them.

E - What other streaming services offer/not offer is of little to no relevance to our argument. Eliminate 

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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.

The conclusion is :- To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

A is irrelavant.
B is my answer.
Negated it becomes
The availability of popular original content will NOT be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. Then we cant say that subscription will not decline. Then subscription may decline and the plan may not work.

C is irrelevant.
D is also irrelevant.
E is rejected because we cant compate the 'most popular content" of one brand with the "premium" content of another brand . We also dont know how popular the 'premium' content of other streaming services is. Just because they are 'premium' does not mean they are 'popular ' and have a huge fan base. E is rejected.
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Option B

Conclusion: the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.
Cause and effect

The close ones are B and E

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. - If we negate it, if content is NOT the deciding factor, then this conclusion will apart so works!

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans. - Yes maybe, but the passage doesn't talk about competitors, or the position of this wrt to them so =, I eliminated it.
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­Answer C
indeed, the firm assumes that the new service won't attract new customers but will be adopted by existing customers.
 
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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.



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­(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.


  • If subscribers are choosing the ad-free tier mainly to avoid ads, the restriction of popular content to this tier may not significantly influence their choice. This assumption does not directly support the company's strategy to use exclusive content as a differentiator.
(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.


  • This is crucial to the company's plan. The plan assumes that restricting access to popular content will make the ad-free tier more attractive, thereby preventing a significant decline in subscriptions to the ad-free tier. If popular content is a decisive factor, users will be more likely to subscribe to the ad-free tier to access it.
(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.


  • This assumption concerns the overall impact on the number of subscribers, but it does not directly affect the decision-making process between the two tiers. The company's plan is more focused on retaining subscriptions to the ad-free tier rather than the total number of subscribers.
(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.


  • This assumption is about the perception of the price difference, which could influence some decisions. However, the critical factor in the plan is the exclusive content's role in retaining ad-free tier subscriptions, not the perceived price difference.
(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.


  • This assumption relates to competitive positioning. While it may influence some user choices, it is not as directly critical to the company's plan as the assumption about the importance of exclusive content.
Thus, the correct answer is B.
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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.



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­(A) This assumption does not directly support the company's strategy to use exclusive content to retain ad-free tier subscribers.

(B) This is crucial, as the plan relies on exclusive content driving users to choose or stay with the ad-free tier.

(C) This relates to overall subscriber numbers but is not critical to the specific goal of retaining ad-free tier subscribers.

(D) This affects some decisions but is less critical than the role of exclusive content in retaining ad-free tier subscriptions.

(E) This competitive positioning is relevant but not as directly critical as the importance of exclusive content for the company's strategy.

Therefore, option B is the answer.
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This question gave me a bit of difficulty in deciding whether answer choice a or b was better but lets review the argument. It states that their new tier is cheaper but has ads, fearing more ppl will switch to this cheaper membership they restrict the amount of content to the tier, so only ad-free subscribers can acess that content. The plan thus assumes that those that pay for the ad-free content are doing it for the original content. Lets look at our options
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"A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier."

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.
-this one is tempting because instinctively this makes sense but we have to look at why the company restricted original content to only ad-free tiers-- which is because they believed the new service could reduce the higher paying subscription. So they made og content only available to higher paying subscribers because they think its a persuading factor when picking which membership one wants.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
-this is exactly what our argument says!

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.
-doesnt give an assumption to really anything

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.
-irrelevant, while it may be true, we are looking for what the plan assumes and this doesnt impact the plan

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.
-out of scope, who cares. we're focused on the arguments assumption
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A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that exclusive access of original content to ad-free-tier will

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.-No. It is opposite of what company plan assumes. Exclusive content is a primary reason, as per mitigation measure adopted by company against decline in ad-free subscriptions.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.- Yes, this is reflected in mitigation measure adopted by company against decline in ad-free subscriptions.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.-No, it can be inferred that low cost ad-supported tier was introduced to increase total number of subscribers

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.-No, infact Ad-free tier is expensive compared to ad-supported tier.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.-The company is a leading streaming service company and it appears that they have not considered competitor actions, although it might be good to consider/analyse their moves.­
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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.



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­Looking for the assumption ::

Conclusion:: To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

POE
(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.Irrelavant

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.Hmm, otherwise they might not switch.. Shatters the underlying condition of the passage. 

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service. OFS

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.So what

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.Irrelavant. 

Hence best choice is B
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­A leading streaming service company has introduced a new pricing tier that allows users to watch shows and movies with advertisements at a reduced cost. The company is concerned that this cheaper ad-supported tier might lead to a significant decline in subscriptions to its more expensive, ad-free service. To mitigate this, the company plans to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.
We can look at assumptions, not entirely but partially, as strengtheners. Information presented by option A, instead of strengthening the given argument, weakens it and provides a reason to eliminate it as a possible assumption.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
Negation of B: popular original content will NOT be a decisive factor for many users.
If we take this shred of information to be true, there is no way the argument can hold together.
It will certainly fall apart. Thus, this is the assumption we are looking for.
CORRECT

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.
The company aims to maintain the number of subscribers of the more expensive scheme. It is not necessary to increase the number of subscribers.
The number of these subscribers may remain the same; they should just not move away.
Because assumptions are necessary for an argument, we can stop considering C as one.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.
Company is not concerned about subscribers of less expensive (ad-supported tier) service, thus this choice is irrelevant.
Eliminate this option D.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.
To consider this option as a possible assumption, we need it to fill the missing gap between 'subscribers of more expensive service' and 'restricted access to its most popular original content'. E doesn't do that. Moreover, the given argument does not discuss what is classified as premium content. Hence, we can put this option in the 'not an assumption' category.

B is correct.
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­The company's plan is to restrict access to its most popular original content exclusively to subscribers of the ad-free tier to prevent a decline in subscriptions to the more expensive, ad-free service.

The company's plan assumes that: lets evaluate each option

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content. - Weakner - Incorrect.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. - Correct - This is a strong assumption that supports the company's plan. If users are influenced by the availability of popular content, then restricting this content to the ad-free tier would likely encourage more users to subscribe to the ad-free tier.
Lets negate this. - The availability of popular original content will not be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. - There you go it is directly undermining company's strategy. This is our answer. 

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service. - Irrelevant not concerened about subscribers count.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large. - another weakner - Incorrect.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans. - This i have two problems in this first is are we really concerned about external influence?? did passage ever mentioned that we are implementing this strategy to increase our customer base?? i think not plus there is one more huge discrpency in this option. Option talks about "their premium content" and passage says "its most popular original content" can we really compare this two things? Plus again question about popularity how can we gauge this. With these much of flaws i dont think this is a correct option. - Incorrect.

B does contains word "many" but still within given option it is best choice.
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GMAT Club Olympics 2024 (Day 8): A leading streaming service company 17 Jul 2024, 11:58
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Conclusion: mitigate decline in subscriptions to expensive ad based model

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

if availability of original content (OC) will not be decisive factor to choose, then why viewers will watch this series of shows with OC. And hence, author's conclusion to mitigate decline in subscriptions will not take place.­
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GMAT Club Olympics 2024 (Day 8): A leading streaming service company 17 Jul 2024, 12:20
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Question stem tell us,
Streaming company introduced a new pricing tier with ads.
But company is concerned that cheaper tier might lead to a decline in subscriptions to its expensive ad-free service.
Plan - Restrict access to most popluar original exclusively to ad-free tier.

We need to find assumption. 

Looking at options,
(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.
For plan to work, company is banking on the idea that customers will be interested in exclusive content, not the other way around. Company does not need to assume that advertisements is primary factor. Eliminate

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
This is true. Company is planning to restrict access to originals so customers might shift from ad tier to ad-free tier. If it was not a decisive factor, than customers will not replace ad-supported tier with ad-free tier. Correct 

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.
Company is concerned about maintaining the existing subscriptions to ad-free tier, not for new subscribers. Eliminate

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.
Again plan depends on exclusive content. No mention of if price is significant factor or not. So, no need to assume. Eliminate

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.
Not related with company's plan. Even if they do offer ad-supported plans, company worries more about maintaing existing subscribers of ad-free tier. Eliminate­
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should be B. B is the only relevant option. If it is negated, the conclusion will be invalid.
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The company's plan is based on some ideas about why people choose different subscription tiers. Let's look at the options:

(A) People choose the ad-free tier mostly to avoid ads, not for exclusive content.

This means they care more about not seeing ads than getting special shows. But the company's plan is to keep special shows for ad-free subscribers, so this doesn't help the plan.
(B) Having popular original shows is important for many people when picking between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

This means people will stay with the ad-free tier because they want the special shows. This idea supports the company's plan.
(C) The cheaper ad-supported tier won't make a lot more people subscribe.

This is about how many total subscribers there will be. It doesn't directly help with the worry about people moving from ad-free to ad-supported.
(D) Most people using the ad-supported tier don't think the price difference is too big.

This might affect some decisions, but it doesn't focus on keeping ad-free subscribers with special shows.
(E) Other streaming services don't give their best content to cheaper, ad-supported plans.

This shows what other companies do but doesn't directly help with the company's plan.
Correct answer B
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GMAT Club Olympics 2024 (Day 8): A leading streaming service company 17 Jul 2024, 12:59
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Initially I hesitated a lot between B and C. At first I thought B is clear but then C pour a doubt in my mind. Finally, I opted for B, as it is a more clear argument.

The company's plan assumes that:

(A) Subscribers primarily choose the ad-free tier to avoid advertisements, not necessarily for exclusive content.

This is the opposite of what the company thinks.

(B) The availability of popular original content will be a decisive factor for many users when choosing between the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

The company wants to offer a new tier for customers with a smaller budget. However, they want to make sure people don't simply switch from the premium to the less expensive tier. Thus, they limit the best content to their premium users. Statement B makes sense with the company's plan.

(C) The reduced cost of the ad-supported tier will not significantly increase the total number of subscribers to the streaming service.


We are assuming that the company has placed a new tier, to attract customers. However, this is not stated anywhere, thus we should leave out any assumptions. C is incorrect.

(D) Most current subscribers to the ad-supported tier do not consider the price difference between the two tiers to be prohibitively large.

This is the opposite of what the company thinks.

(E) Other streaming services do not offer their premium content to subscribers of their lower-priced, ad-supported plans.

This is new information. Thus, eliminated.
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(A) This statement, if true, would weaken the company's assumption. If subscribers are choosing the ad-free tier mainly to avoid ads rather than for exclusive content, restricting popular content to the ad-free tier may not effectively mitigate the decline in subscriptions to the ad-free service.
(B) Correct. This statement is an assumption in the company's plan. If access to popular content is a key factor in choosing between tiers, then restricting popular content to the ad-free tier is likely to maintain or increase subscriptions to the more expensive tier.
(C) This statement is relevant to the overall business strategy but not directly to the specific plan about content restriction. If true, it suggests that the cheaper tier might not attract many new subscribers, but it doesn't directly address the impact on the ad-free tier subscriptions.
(D) This statement is indirectly relevant. If the price difference isn't seen as significant, some subscribers might upgrade to the ad-free tier for exclusive content, supporting the plan. However, it doesn't directly address the main assumption about content driving subscriptions.
(E) This statement, if true, might support the company's strategy by suggesting that the practice of restricting premium content to higher-paying subscribers is standard in the industry. However, it doesn't directly address the assumption that the content exclusivity will maintain ad-free subscriptions.

Answer B
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