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It is generally observed that, while selecting between two identical products, consumers typically tend to go with the cheaper one. However, when it comes to luxury products, an opposite trend has been observed. Consumers, in fact, tend to prefer the higher priced product in this case as exclusivity takes precedence over the desire to get the maximum value for one’s money.


(A) The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for the main conclusion.

(B) The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.

(C) The first states an observation that the argument agrees with; the second undermines the evidence that is the basis for the agreement.

(D) The first describes a finding that is contrary to what is generally the case; the second provides an explanation for this finding.

(E) The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument accepts; the second is that conclusion.


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Answer – D

Argument Summary: The arguments state that, while people are usually price conscious when buying a product, in the case of luxury products, people tend to prefer the more expensive product because they want to buy something exclusive.

Prediction for the two bold parts: The first states an observation that is contradictory to what is generally the case. The second provides an explanation for this observation. Note that this argument is not really an argument because it doesn’t really have a conclusion as such. It just provides that explanation for a contradictory finding.

(A) The argument doesn’t really have a main conclusion at all. It merely states a fact (the first bold sentence is a fact or a finding) and provides an explanation for that fact.

(B) Same as A.

(C) The second strengthens (and not undermines) the first.

(D) The correct answer as the second bold sentence provides an explanation of why buyers of luxury products behave the way they do.

(E) The argument does not have a conclusion, as discussed above.
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