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Power Records, a music chain store, discovered that playing rock music in its stores increases sales of rock albums and that playing classical music leads to an increase in sales of classical music albums. Therefore, in order to increase sales of pop singer Frenchie Pear's new CD, her latest single Dazed and Confused should be constantly played in all Power Records stores.
The above argument relies on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music.
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well.
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs.
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews.
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does.
The above argument relies on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music.
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well.
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs.
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews.
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does.
07 Aug 2025, 23:03
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The author says that he played albums in the store and it led increase in sales but he talks about playing a singer's singles songs to increase the sales.
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music.
Not an assumption, to increase the sale of Frenchie Pear's new CD, the author doesn't have to assume that pop music is similar to rock music.
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well.
Not an assumption, the author doesn't have to assume that ALL Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played sold well, even if some singles were played, then the conclusion can still hold.
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs.
Assumption, the author jumps from album in his support to singles (specific songs) in his conclusion so he has to assume that the technique mentioned also works for specific songs.
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews.
Not an assumption, it doesn't matter, even if reviews are rave, the increase in sales can still happen by playing in stores.
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does.
Not an assumption, the comparison between pop albums sold by Power Records and other music chain stores is irrelevant.
(C) is the answer.
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music.
Not an assumption, to increase the sale of Frenchie Pear's new CD, the author doesn't have to assume that pop music is similar to rock music.
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well.
Not an assumption, the author doesn't have to assume that ALL Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played sold well, even if some singles were played, then the conclusion can still hold.
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs.
Assumption, the author jumps from album in his support to singles (specific songs) in his conclusion so he has to assume that the technique mentioned also works for specific songs.
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews.
Not an assumption, it doesn't matter, even if reviews are rave, the increase in sales can still happen by playing in stores.
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does.
Not an assumption, the comparison between pop albums sold by Power Records and other music chain stores is irrelevant.
(C) is the answer.
08 Aug 2025, 04:26
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The author is assuming the technique which worked for genre should also work for the singles.
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music. Irrelevant
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well. Irrelevant, we are concerned about the latest single from her new CD
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs. Correct
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews. Not a must be true, it's a strengthener
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does. Not a must be true, it's can be a strengthener
(A) Pop music is similar to rock music. Irrelevant
(B) All of Frenchie Pear's previous singles that were played in Power Records stores sold well. Irrelevant, we are concerned about the latest single from her new CD
(C) The said sales technique also works for specific songs. Correct
(D) Frenchie Pear's latest single has received rave reviews. Not a must be true, it's a strengthener
(E) Power Records sells more pop albums than any other music chain store does. Not a must be true, it's can be a strengthener
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