PUNEETSCHDV wrote:
Cable-television spokesperson: Subscriptions to cable television are a bargain in comparison to “free” television. Remember that “free” television is not really free. It is consumers, in the end, who pay for the costly advertising that supports “free” television.
Which of the following, if true, is most damaging to the position of the cable-television spokesperson?
(A) Consumers who do not own television sets are less likely to be influenced in their purchasing decisions by television advertising than are consumers who own television sets.
(B) Subscriptions to cable television include access to some public-television channels, which do not accept advertising.
(C) For locations with poor television reception, cable television provides picture quality superior to that provided by free television.
(D) There is as much advertising on many cable-television channels as there is on “free” television channels.
(E) Cable-television subscribers can choose which channels they wish to receive, and the fees vary accordingly.
Conclusion: Cable television is a bargain in comparison to free television, in terms of cost to the consumers.
The total Cost of subscription in cable television + cost of advertisements if any (could be cheap/free) = Total cost of costly advertisements
Assumption : There are no other differences in the benefits provided by cable television and free television.
Possible weakeners : provide differences in cable and free, so that one should be better than other.
POE:
A) Consumers who do not own television sets are likely to be influenced in their purchasing decisions by television advertising that are consumers who own television sets.
<Deepak> OFS : Do not talk compare cable and free television, instead comparing people with television and people without television.
B) Subscriptions to cable television include access to some public-television channels, which do not accept advertising
<Deepak> We do not know if free television is having access to these channels. So we cannot infer anything from this statement.
C) For locations with poor television reception, cable television provides picture quality superior to that provided by free television
<Deepak> This answer choice is providing one instance where cable television is better than free.
D) There is as much advertising on cable-television channels as there is on "free" television channels.
<Deepak> There is no mention of price of advertisements in cable television. The cost of advertising on free channels is high and the cost of advertising on the cable television might be low, keeping the total cost to the consumers same. and so there is no difference between cable television and free television
E) Cable - television subscribers can choose which channels they wish to receive.
<Deepak> No mention of what free television subscribers can do. Cannot decide.
As per me, the answer choice C is a slight weakener. But since it is not the answer, i am confused. Can somebody please help me out.