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Over the past four years, every small retail store that switched to PeakPoint’s sales-automation software from another provider’s system reported an average revenue increase of between 5 % and 30 % compared to its prior earnings.Therefore, if you currently rely on a competing sales system and decide to adopt PeakPoint’s software, you can be sure of boosting your store’s revenue by at least 5 %.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Some small retail stores that migrated to PeakPoint use different configurations of the software and report varying degrees of success.
B. Of the stores switching to PeakPoint, the majority report increases closer to 5 % than to 30 %.
C. Many store owners who evaluated PeakPoint’s software ended up remaining with their original sales-automation providers.
D. PeakPoint’s software offers specialized inventory-management functions that are not available in all competing systems.
E. PeakPoint, although a relatively new option on the market, has rapidly expanded to other sales-related services in just four years.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Some small retail stores that migrated to PeakPoint use different configurations of the software and report varying degrees of success.
B. Of the stores switching to PeakPoint, the majority report increases closer to 5 % than to 30 %.
C. Many store owners who evaluated PeakPoint’s software ended up remaining with their original sales-automation providers.
D. PeakPoint’s software offers specialized inventory-management functions that are not available in all competing systems.
E. PeakPoint, although a relatively new option on the market, has rapidly expanded to other sales-related services in just four years.
27 Jun 2025, 00:55
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Official Answer: C
Explanation:
Step 1: Identify the Question Type
Explanation:
Step 1: Identify the Question Type
- This is a Weaken question, asking which option most seriously weakens the argument.
- Premise: Every small retail store that switched to PeakPoint’s software reported a 5% to 30% revenue increase.
- Conclusion: Adopting PeakPoint’s software will ensure at least a 5% revenue boost.
- Assumptions:
- The switching stores are representative of all stores using competing systems.
- No external factors influenced both the decision to switch and the revenue increases.
- A. Stores use different software configurations with varying success.
- Why Wrong: Does not challenge the minimum 5% increase guarantee.
- B. Majority report increases closer to 5% than 30%.
- Why Wrong: Suggests smaller gains but doesn't invalidate the 5% minimum.
- C. Many store owners chose to stay with their original providers.
- Why Correct: Indicates a selection bias; only those who might benefit chose to switch, weakening the general guarantee.
- D. PeakPoint offers specialized inventory functions not in competitors.
- Why Wrong: Highlights strengths of PeakPoint but doesn't undermine the revenue claim.
- E. PeakPoint has expanded to other sales services rapidly.
- Why Wrong: Shows company growth without affecting the revenue increase assertion.
- Option C is correct as it reveals a potential selection bias, undermining the argument that all stores will experience at least a 5% revenue boost.
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Over the past four years, every small retail store that switched to PeakPoint’s sales-automation software from another provider’s system reported an average revenue increase of between 5 % and 30 % compared to its prior earnings.Therefore, if you currently rely on a competing sales system and decide to adopt PeakPoint’s software, you can be sure of boosting your store’s revenue by at least 5 %.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Some small retail stores that migrated to PeakPoint use different configurations of the software and report varying degrees of success.
B. Of the stores switching to PeakPoint, the majority report increases closer to 5 % than to 30 %.
C. Many store owners who evaluated PeakPoint’s software ended up remaining with their original sales-automation providers.
D. PeakPoint’s software offers specialized inventory-management functions that are not available in all competing systems.
E. PeakPoint, although a relatively new option on the market, has rapidly expanded to other sales-related services in just four years.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Some small retail stores that migrated to PeakPoint use different configurations of the software and report varying degrees of success.
B. Of the stores switching to PeakPoint, the majority report increases closer to 5 % than to 30 %.
C. Many store owners who evaluated PeakPoint’s software ended up remaining with their original sales-automation providers.
D. PeakPoint’s software offers specialized inventory-management functions that are not available in all competing systems.
E. PeakPoint, although a relatively new option on the market, has rapidly expanded to other sales-related services in just four years.
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su much importance is put on the "modifiers" (many, few, all...) and then in this question they are misleading... if it was ALL, or MOST then ok I get why. But here many does not indicate that the majority of people does that. If in 10000 store owners 1% (100, that can be considered as many) prefer their old system, then this would not at all weaken the argument!!! CR is driving me crazy
