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A retail seller of handmade rugs has decided that it makes more economic sense to switch from purchasing rugs from a supplier in Kuwait to several others that are located in Greece. Not only is it less expensive for her to buy rugs of comparable quality from the Greek suppliers, the shipping costs to her store in England are considerably less.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
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A retail seller of handmade rugs has decided that it makes more economic sense to switch from purchasing rugs from a supplier in Kuwait to several others that are located in Greece. Not only is it less expensive for her to buy rugs of comparable quality from the Greek suppliers, the shipping costs to her store in England are considerably less.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait. Incorrect
it doesnt related with retailer economic sense
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase. Incorrect
it has not any effect on sales from where the product came
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait. Correct
make economic sense, retailer can buy and sell rugs from greece easily and cheaply when cant buy from kuait, so it is more economical
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller. Incorrect
not related with retailers perception
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%. Incorrect
not strengthens argument
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait. Incorrect
it doesnt related with retailer economic sense
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase. Incorrect
it has not any effect on sales from where the product came
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait. Correct
make economic sense, retailer can buy and sell rugs from greece easily and cheaply when cant buy from kuait, so it is more economical
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller. Incorrect
not related with retailers perception
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%. Incorrect
not strengthens argument
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A retail seller of handmade rugs has decided that it makes more economic sense to switch from purchasing rugs from a supplier in Kuwait to several others that are located in Greece. Not only is it less expensive for her to buy rugs of comparable quality from the Greek suppliers, the shipping costs to her store in England are considerably less.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
Question Type: Strengthen
Boil It Down: A handmade rug seller has decided to buy from several suppliers in Greece instead her current supplier in Kuwait because the cost of the rugs and shipping fees are cheaper if they come from Greece.
Goal: Find the option that further strengthens her decision to switch to Greek suppliers.
Analysis:
The question asks for a piece of information that would make the decision to switch suppliers a stronger one.
Conclusion: Switching from the Kuwaiti supplier to the suppliers in Greece makes good economic sense.
Evidence: It’s less expensive to buy from the Greek dealers.
Assumption: There are no economic factors that would make the switch a bad decision.
For the switch to make sense, the seller must be able to purchase the rugs she needs. Choice A ensures that the Greek suppliers have plenty of stock – in fact, more than that of the Kuwaiti suppliers.
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
This is the correct choice. It would be yet another positive reason to choose the Greek supplier over the Kuwaiti supplier.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
This is incorrect. This does not help make an appraisal of the switch. We also don’t know which supplier the customers would prefer, so we can’t say for sure if this would strengthen or weaken the conclusion.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
This is incorrect. This is about the past, and has no obvious bearing on the present situation.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
This is incorrect. This information does not have any known effect on the decision to switch.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
This is incorrect. If anything, this would weaken the decision to switch suppliers.
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A retail seller of handmade rugs has decided that it makes more economic sense to switch from purchasing rugs from a supplier in Kuwait to several others that are located in Greece. Not only is it less expensive for her to buy rugs of comparable quality from the Greek suppliers, the shipping costs to her store in England are considerably less.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the decision made by the retail seller?
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
Question Type: Strengthen
Boil It Down: A handmade rug seller has decided to buy from several suppliers in Greece instead her current supplier in Kuwait because the cost of the rugs and shipping fees are cheaper if they come from Greece.
Goal: Find the option that further strengthens her decision to switch to Greek suppliers.
Analysis:
The question asks for a piece of information that would make the decision to switch suppliers a stronger one.
Conclusion: Switching from the Kuwaiti supplier to the suppliers in Greece makes good economic sense.
Evidence: It’s less expensive to buy from the Greek dealers.
Assumption: There are no economic factors that would make the switch a bad decision.
For the switch to make sense, the seller must be able to purchase the rugs she needs. Choice A ensures that the Greek suppliers have plenty of stock – in fact, more than that of the Kuwaiti suppliers.
(A) The stock of rugs available to the seller in Greece is slightly larger than the stock available in Kuwait.
This is the correct choice. It would be yet another positive reason to choose the Greek supplier over the Kuwaiti supplier.
(B) Most of the seller’s customers prefer to know the source of the rugs they purchase.
This is incorrect. This does not help make an appraisal of the switch. We also don’t know which supplier the customers would prefer, so we can’t say for sure if this would strengthen or weaken the conclusion.
(C) The seller profitably sold rugs from Greece during a time when it was difficult to buy any goods from Kuwait.
This is incorrect. This is about the past, and has no obvious bearing on the present situation.
(D) Each of the Greek suppliers know that the others are also selling rugs to the seller.
This is incorrect. This information does not have any known effect on the decision to switch.
(E) The Kuwaiti supplier has promised to discount the cost of the rugs if the seller agrees to increase the number of purchases she makes each year by 20%.
This is incorrect. If anything, this would weaken the decision to switch suppliers.
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