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Updated on: 13 Feb 2026, 04:08
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 05 Oct 2021, 08:00.
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Strengthen: A bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty.
Weaken: Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons.
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The Dew Drop Inn, a tavern located in a formerly popular entertainment district of a major metropolitan area, needs to attract new customers in order to survive. To achieve this result, the Dew Drop Inn will try to bring in new customers during the week of St. Patrick's Day. The bar manager's initial step was to offer drink discounts to the bar's current regular patrons if they come to the bar during that week.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the idea that the bar manager's initial step will contribute to the goal of bringing in new customers, and which of the following, if true, most strongly weakens that idea?
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the idea that the bar manager's initial step will contribute to the goal of bringing in new customers, and which of the following, if true, most strongly weakens that idea?
| Strengthen | Weaken | Statement |
| Many of the bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn will also be offering discounted drinks to regular customers. | ||
| Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons. | ||
| Many of the bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn plan to advertise heavily in advance of St. Patrick's Day. | ||
| A bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty. | ||
| Most of the Dew Drop Inn's regular customers are also regulars at the other bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn. | ||
| The Dew Drop Inn offers fewer imported beers on tap than it did when it was more successful. |
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Strengthen: A bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty.
Weaken: Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons.
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Conclusion: "...the Dew Drop Inn will try to bring in new customers during the week of St. Patrick's Day."
Premises: "The Dew Drop Inn... needs to attract new customers in order to survive"; "The bar manager's initial step was to offer drink discounts to the bar's regular patrons if they come to the bar during that week."
Assumption: The Dew Drop Inn's plan to attract new customers will be successful; there are no problems with the plan that will cause it to fail.
You can identify that this argument has a planning pattern because it identifies a problem: the Dew Drop Inn needs to attract new customers in order to survive – and then proposes a solution to that problem: offer discounts to the current regular customers if they come to the bar during the week of St. Patrick's Day. The assumption of any planning argument is that the plan will be successful, and that there are no problems with the plan.
The answer that most strengthens the argument will provide a a reason the plan will be successful, or eliminate a potential problem with the plan.
The answer that most weakens the argument, on the other hand, will point out a problem with the plan – a reason why the plan will not be successful.
The first answer choice is irrelevant; whether the other bars on the street are offering discounted drinks to regular customers does not help determine whether the plan to attract new customers will succeed.
The second answer choice weakens the argument, because it identifies a potential reason the plan might not help to achieve the goal. If potential new customers would object to paying a higher price than the bar's regular patrons, then the plan might not succeed in attracting new customers.
The third answer choice is out of scope. Whether many of the bars on the same street plan to advertise heavily in advance of St. Patrick's Day does not help determine whether the Dew Drop Inn's plan will be successful.
The fourth answer choice strengthens the argument, because it provides a reason why the plan may actually succeed: if a bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty, then the plan to ensure regulars are present might help the plan succeed.
The fifth answer choice is irrelevant; the fact that most of the Dew Drop Inn's regular customers are also regulars at the other bars on the same street does not determine whether the Dew Drop Inn's plan will work.
The sixth answer choice is out of scope; if the Dew Drop Inn offers fewer imported beers on tap than it did when it was more successful, there is no way to know whether this would help or hinder the plan's success.
Answer:
Strengthen: A bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty.
Weaken: Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons.
Conclusion: "...the Dew Drop Inn will try to bring in new customers during the week of St. Patrick's Day."
Premises: "The Dew Drop Inn... needs to attract new customers in order to survive"; "The bar manager's initial step was to offer drink discounts to the bar's regular patrons if they come to the bar during that week."
Assumption: The Dew Drop Inn's plan to attract new customers will be successful; there are no problems with the plan that will cause it to fail.
You can identify that this argument has a planning pattern because it identifies a problem: the Dew Drop Inn needs to attract new customers in order to survive – and then proposes a solution to that problem: offer discounts to the current regular customers if they come to the bar during the week of St. Patrick's Day. The assumption of any planning argument is that the plan will be successful, and that there are no problems with the plan.
The answer that most strengthens the argument will provide a a reason the plan will be successful, or eliminate a potential problem with the plan.
The answer that most weakens the argument, on the other hand, will point out a problem with the plan – a reason why the plan will not be successful.
The first answer choice is irrelevant; whether the other bars on the street are offering discounted drinks to regular customers does not help determine whether the plan to attract new customers will succeed.
The second answer choice weakens the argument, because it identifies a potential reason the plan might not help to achieve the goal. If potential new customers would object to paying a higher price than the bar's regular patrons, then the plan might not succeed in attracting new customers.
The third answer choice is out of scope. Whether many of the bars on the same street plan to advertise heavily in advance of St. Patrick's Day does not help determine whether the Dew Drop Inn's plan will be successful.
The fourth answer choice strengthens the argument, because it provides a reason why the plan may actually succeed: if a bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty, then the plan to ensure regulars are present might help the plan succeed.
The fifth answer choice is irrelevant; the fact that most of the Dew Drop Inn's regular customers are also regulars at the other bars on the same street does not determine whether the Dew Drop Inn's plan will work.
The sixth answer choice is out of scope; if the Dew Drop Inn offers fewer imported beers on tap than it did when it was more successful, there is no way to know whether this would help or hinder the plan's success.
Answer:
Strengthen: A bar that already has a number of patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while revelers will often pass up a bar that is largely empty.
Weaken: Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons.
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A. several of the bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn will also be offering discounted drinks to regular custoneither's neither strengthening the plan nor weakening it, it is the possibility that the discount method is useful for all or is bad for all) (Will stay away from ambiguity)
B. Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons. (I see this weakening the plan, as the discount is only offered to regular customers, new customers, which are supposed to stathe y in Inn if the object will nullify the plan objective) (Weakening)
C. Many of the bars on the same street as the Drevellersew Drop Inn plan to advertise heavily in advance of St. Patrick's Day. (Got nothing to do with Dew Drop Inn, it might weaken the plan or won't affect sales at all)
D. A several ready has several patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while a reveller's largely empty bar is largely empty. (Since Dew Inn wants to attract new customers, the new people will be attracted seeing the old ones) (Strengthening)
E. Most of the Dew Drop Inn's regular customers are also regulars at the other bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn. (Might affect business, might not)
F. The Dew Drop Inn offers fewer imported beers on tap than it did when it was more successful. (Dew a Drop might introduce a new line of beers or any other significfewerchange, offering fewer products than before won't affect new know, as they didn't know that those imported beers were available there at one time)a largely empty bar.
B Option - Weakening
D Option - Strengthening
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B. Potential new customers would object to paying higher prices than the bar's regular patrons. (I see this weakening the plan, as the discount is only offered to regular customers, new customers, which are supposed to stathe y in Inn if the object will nullify the plan objective) (Weakening)
C. Many of the bars on the same street as the Drevellersew Drop Inn plan to advertise heavily in advance of St. Patrick's Day. (Got nothing to do with Dew Drop Inn, it might weaken the plan or won't affect sales at all)
D. A several ready has several patrons in it is likely to draw additional patrons, while a reveller's largely empty bar is largely empty. (Since Dew Inn wants to attract new customers, the new people will be attracted seeing the old ones) (Strengthening)
E. Most of the Dew Drop Inn's regular customers are also regulars at the other bars on the same street as the Dew Drop Inn. (Might affect business, might not)
F. The Dew Drop Inn offers fewer imported beers on tap than it did when it was more successful. (Dew a Drop might introduce a new line of beers or any other significfewerchange, offering fewer products than before won't affect new know, as they didn't know that those imported beers were available there at one time)a largely empty bar.
B Option - Weakening
D Option - Strengthening
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