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Hoping to attract new customers, World Air airline is planning to offer its World Flights bonus plan for customers who fly more than six flights in any year. World Flights will entitle each customer who qualifies for one free domestic, round trip flight per year. More than 25% of World Air customers will qualify for this plan. Even with these free flights, World Air expects to increase profits substantially.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above argument?
A. World Air primarily flies domestically; they have only a limited number of international routes.
B. World Air currently flies with its aircraft less than 50% full.
C. The World Air unions recently agreed to new contracts, featuring a 5% across the board wage increase rather than the 10% the unions had wanted.
D. World Air is considering expanding its routes to South America.
E. The World Flights plan will require World Air to purchase a new computing system as well as lease several aircraft to cover the expected traffic caused by the free flights.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above argument?
A. World Air primarily flies domestically; they have only a limited number of international routes.
B. World Air currently flies with its aircraft less than 50% full.
C. The World Air unions recently agreed to new contracts, featuring a 5% across the board wage increase rather than the 10% the unions had wanted.
D. World Air is considering expanding its routes to South America.
E. The World Flights plan will require World Air to purchase a new computing system as well as lease several aircraft to cover the expected traffic caused by the free flights.
17 Oct 2019, 01:27
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Does Option E necessarily weaken the conclusion? It says "The World Flights plan will require World Air to purchase a new computing system as well as lease several aircraft to cover the expected traffic caused by the free flights".
What if ,World Air added 10 thousands new flyers and earned additional 100 million dollars ( after the offer ) and the cost of new computing system + several aircraft cost around 50 million dollars. In that case still World Air would have profit of 50 million dollars. In this case Option E does not weaken the conclusion
What if ,World Air added 10 thousands new flyers and earned additional 100 million dollars ( after the offer ) and the cost of new computing system + several aircraft cost around 50 million dollars. In that case still World Air would have profit of 50 million dollars. In this case Option E does not weaken the conclusion
17 Oct 2019, 02:32
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if the profits earned from lucrative offer are used to purchase several aircrafts and computing system to meet the increased demand, then there will be little profits left(or even no profit). So, E weakens the conclusion.
