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This is an excerpt from the chapter "Weaken the Conclusion" in our book "EducationAisle Critical Reasoning Nirvana":
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Patterns in Weaken the Conclusion
In the past few quizzes, we have been discussing the above patterns in Weaken the Conclusion questions and solving related questions.
Let us see how skilled you are at applying these patterns, to the question below:
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Question:
Cyberdyne Systems is a software product company. Among other software, the company creates cybersecurity software. Last year, Cyberdyne Systems hired new sales personnel for its cybersecurity software division. This increased the overall sales for the company. However, profits from the additional sales were substantially less than the salary that the company paid towards the salary of the newly hired sales personnel. Clearly, therefore, the hiring of new sales personnel campaign did nothing to further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
What, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
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Patterns in Weaken the Conclusion
In the past few quizzes, we have been discussing the above patterns in Weaken the Conclusion questions and solving related questions.
Let us see how skilled you are at applying these patterns, to the question below:
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Question:
Cyberdyne Systems is a software product company. Among other software, the company creates cybersecurity software. Last year, Cyberdyne Systems hired new sales personnel for its cybersecurity software division. This increased the overall sales for the company. However, profits from the additional sales were substantially less than the salary that the company paid towards the salary of the newly hired sales personnel. Clearly, therefore, the hiring of new sales personnel campaign did nothing to further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
What, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
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In each of the past six years, there was a steep, industry-wide decline in sales of cybersecurity software.
The argument presents the following information:
- Sales of Cyberdyne Systems' cybersecurity software increased the overall sales for the company, after hiring new sales personnel.
- Profits from the additional sales were substantially less than the salary that the company paid towards the salary of the newly hired sales personnel
- Conclusion that we have to weaken: The hiring of new sales personnel campaign did not further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
This answer choice states that there has been a consistent industry-wide decline in sales of cybersecurity software in each of the past six years. So, while the rest of the industry suffered a consistent decline in sales, the newly hired sales personnel resulted in an increase in sales of cybersecurity software. This clearly means that the economic interests of Cyberdyne Systems were furthered. Hence, it weakens the conclusion that the hiring of new sales personnel campaign did not further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
p.s. This is a similar official question, for additional practice.
In each of the past six years, there was a steep, industry-wide decline in sales of cybersecurity software.
The argument presents the following information:
- Sales of Cyberdyne Systems' cybersecurity software increased the overall sales for the company, after hiring new sales personnel.
- Profits from the additional sales were substantially less than the salary that the company paid towards the salary of the newly hired sales personnel
- Conclusion that we have to weaken: The hiring of new sales personnel campaign did not further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
This answer choice states that there has been a consistent industry-wide decline in sales of cybersecurity software in each of the past six years. So, while the rest of the industry suffered a consistent decline in sales, the newly hired sales personnel resulted in an increase in sales of cybersecurity software. This clearly means that the economic interests of Cyberdyne Systems were furthered. Hence, it weakens the conclusion that the hiring of new sales personnel campaign did not further Cyberdyne Systems' economic interests.
p.s. This is a similar official question, for additional practice.
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