| Critical Reasoning Butler: June 2025 |
| June 19 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 At a local health club, almost 80% of the revenue from gym entrance fees comes from annual membership dues. At the café within the health club, it is surprising that less than 40% of the revenue of the café comes from health club members.
Which of the following, if true, best explains the surprising finding regarding the café’s revenues?
A. Only people who pay to use the health club are allowed access to the café.
B. Members with 3 and 6 month memberships use the café much more than annual members do.
C. The café is most appealing to people who have never been to the club before.
D. The café only offers a small variety of food items when compared to nearby restaurants.
E. Members get a 10% discount on food at the café.
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CR 2 Financial Expert: Our country has a very high debt-to-GDP ratio and it’s difficult for a country with a high debt-to-GDP ratio to grow in a dynamic manner. Moreover, our debt is growing higher and that means inflation is getting worse. All in all, our country is badly managed these days.
Which of the following assertions is most strongly supported by the passage?
(A) High debt has an adverse impact on the inflation rate.
(B) It is not possible for a badly managed country to grow in a dynamic manner.
(C) High level of debt is extremely detrimental to the growth of a country.
(D) Growing inflation is a sign of a badly managed country.
(E) Whatever growth is happening in this particular country cannot possibly be called dynamic growth