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Following an analysis showing that the average poker player spends more money than the average roulette player, and as part of an effort to increase its total profit, Notorious, Kingland’s finest casino, recently replaced its roulette tables with the same number of poker tables.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument that Notorious’s decision will have its desired effect?
conclusion: to increase its total profit: recently replaced its roulette tables with the same number of poker tables.
Find reasoning why? -- > Replacing Roulette will not bring profit
A. The roulette tables
are far less popular than the poker tables.
roulette tables are not popular then replacing roulette tables is better as it can bring more revenue.
B. Both tables take up the
same amount of space in the casino.
If both tables take the same amount then it doesn’t matter much which table is placed there.
C. Poker players are much
more likely to be professional poker players than roulette players are likely to be professional roulette players.
Reject: Poker players play professionally . More poker tables . more spend by each person. In the end replacing roulette would help? We are not sure? Because we care about quantity of people increase so that each person can spend more on the game he/she is playing
D. 20 people participate in a game of roulette and 5 people participate in a game of poker. 20 people were playing and even each individual bring less revenue than per poker player, still summing up could bring more profit than only few poker plyers.
It seems replacing table of roulette with game of poker, doesnot seem to be a good idea.
This option doesn’t make or break the conclsioon but it tends to weaken the conclusion.
E. The
casino’s cost per person at a roulette table is higher than its cost per person at a poker table.
If routleer table is expensive then it is better wec can replace with poker table . But would it being more player? Yes it may save cost but Would this move more profit? We have open questions on this .
Hence final answer: D