| Critical Reasoning Butler: September 2025 |
| September 29 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 A study of 1000 American citizens has found that 70 per cent of them would not work for a company with bad reputation even if they were unemployed and that nearly 90 per cent of them would consider leaving their current jobs if they were offered another role with a company that had an excellent corporate reputation. Of those willing to work for a company with a bad reputation, the research found that, on average, it would take doubling an employee’s salary for them to make such a jump.
If the statements above are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
(A) At least 10% of the people in the survey would not mind working for a company with a bad reputation but would also consider leaving their current jobs to join another company with excellent corporate reputation.
(B) The survey is representative of the worker pool across the United States.
(C) At least 25% of the people in the survey would agree to do an unethical act if their salary was substantially increased.
(D) For US workers, higher salary takes precedence over the reputation of the company they work for.
(E) If a company in the US expects to attract the best talent, it must either have an excellent corporate reputation or be ready to pay high salaries.
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CR 2 A recent survey of buyers of luxury cars in Beecham city has revealed that males who are
between 40 and 50 years of age and who live in the Southern part of the city are more likely to buy these cars than is any other demographic group in the city. Maxpages is a magazine that contains articles primarily relevant to males in the age group of 40 to 50 years and is circulated only in the Southern part of Beecham city. Using the findings of this survey, Terence, who owns two luxury car showrooms in Beecham city, has decided to advertise in the Maxpages magazine.
Which of the following would be most useful to know in determining whether Terence should advertise in the Maxpages magazine?
(A) What is the exact number of luxury cars that were sold in all of Beecham city in the last one year?
(B) What percent of the total car market is the luxury car market in Beecham city?
(C) Do women and children play a major role in determining which luxury car to buy?
(D) Is the luxury car market in Beecham city expected to grow over the next few years?
(E) Would it be cheaper to advertise in some other magazine that is targeted at people of all age groups?