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In general, a professional athlete is offered a million-dollar contract only if he or she has just completed an unusually successful season. However, a study shows that an athlete signing such a contract usually suffers a decline in performance the following season. This study supports the theory that a million-dollar contract tends to weaken an athlete’s desire to excel by diminishing his or her economic incentive.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn above?
(A) On the average, athletes whose contracts call for relatively small salaries with possible bonuses for outstanding achievement perform better than other athletes.
(B) Athletes are generally offered million-dollar contracts mainly because of the increased ticket sales and other revenues they generate.
(C) Many professional athletes have careers marked by year-to-year fluctuations in their overall levels of performance.
(D) On the average, higher-salaried athletes tend to have longer and more successful professional careers than do lower-salaried athletes.
(E) Six of the ten leading batters in the National League this season signed million-dollar contracts during the off-season.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn above?
(A) On the average, athletes whose contracts call for relatively small salaries with possible bonuses for outstanding achievement perform better than other athletes.
(B) Athletes are generally offered million-dollar contracts mainly because of the increased ticket sales and other revenues they generate.
(C) Many professional athletes have careers marked by year-to-year fluctuations in their overall levels of performance.
(D) On the average, higher-salaried athletes tend to have longer and more successful professional careers than do lower-salaried athletes.
(E) Six of the ten leading batters in the National League this season signed million-dollar contracts during the off-season.
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19 Dec 2019, 23:34
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What can strengthen the conclusion
that economic incentive is an important factor i the growth of a athlete . Any statement proving so would be good enough.
(A) On the average, athletes whose contracts call for relatively small salaries with possible bonuses for outstanding achievement perform better than other athletes.
This helps prove our assumption
(B) Athletes are generally offered million-dollar contracts mainly because of the increased ticket sales and other revenues they generate.no impact
(C) Many professional athletes have careers marked by year-to-year fluctuations in their overall levels of performance.Weaken rather than strengthen
(D) On the average, higher-salaried athletes tend to have longer and more successful professional careers than do lower-salaried athletes.It talks about salaries and weaken that higher performing keep performing well despite having good income
(E) Six of the ten leading batters in the National League this season signed million-dollar contracts during the off-season. no support. Irrelevant
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Let's examine each choice:
(A) On the average, athletes whose contracts call for relatively small salaries with possible bonuses for outstanding achievement perform better than other athletes.
This choice supports the idea that athletes with potential financial incentives (bonuses) for good performance are more motivated to excel. This contrasts with the large guaranteed contracts that don’t have such bonuses. This strengthens the argument.
(B) Athletes are generally offered million-dollar contracts mainly because of the increased ticket sales and other revenues they generate.
This choice gives a reason for teams to offer million-dollar contracts, but it does not directly support the idea that these contracts diminish an athlete's motivation.
(C) Many professional athletes have careers marked by year-to-year fluctuations in their overall levels of performance.
This option introduces the idea that performance might vary due to reasons other than financial incentive. This might weaken the argument.
(D) On the average, higher-salaried athletes tend to have longer and more successful professional careers than do lower-salaried athletes.
This suggests that higher-salaried athletes are generally better or more successful, but it doesn't directly speak to the motivation or effect of a big contract after an unusually successful season.
(E) Six of the ten leading batters in the National League this season signed million-dollar contracts during the off-season.
This might suggest that those with million-dollar contracts are among the best, but it doesn’t really strengthen the point about motivation declining after receiving such a contract.
