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09 Sep 2021, 02:21
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Ralph started a company in Finleytown that washed windows in commercial buildings. His Sparkle View Company was very successful, and he was able to earn a substantial salary and retire at age 50. Ralph’s cousin Pete sold his auto repair company in Maintown and opened a Sparkle View Company so that he, too, will be able to retire when he reaches 50.
Which of the following is a faulty assumption upon which Pete bases his conclusion?
A. Because Finleytown is a small city with a population of 60,000, while Maintown has 120,000 residents, more people will know Ralph and patronize his business.
B. The commercial sector of Maintown is mostly comprised of office buildings, which have more windows than retail outlets do.
C. Ralph had little experience in the window-washing business, but he took a community-college course in starting a small business, which helped him set up his company.
D. The auto repair business provides an essential service, while window washing is more of a luxury than a necessity.
E. The factors that led to Ralph’s success will not necessarily translate to the same success for Pete.
Which of the following is a faulty assumption upon which Pete bases his conclusion?
A. Because Finleytown is a small city with a population of 60,000, while Maintown has 120,000 residents, more people will know Ralph and patronize his business.
B. The commercial sector of Maintown is mostly comprised of office buildings, which have more windows than retail outlets do.
C. Ralph had little experience in the window-washing business, but he took a community-college course in starting a small business, which helped him set up his company.
D. The auto repair business provides an essential service, while window washing is more of a luxury than a necessity.
E. The factors that led to Ralph’s success will not necessarily translate to the same success for Pete.
16 Sep 2021, 23:09
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Need help to understand "faulty assumption". Is it something that is opposite to a regular assumption?
For Answer choice E, when we negate it, seems to work as a good assumption for Pete's conclusion. Is this the reason why we consider it as a "faulty assumption"?
For Answer choice E, when we negate it, seems to work as a good assumption for Pete's conclusion. Is this the reason why we consider it as a "faulty assumption"?
17 Sep 2021, 00:40
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NamrataD
Hello,
I think "faulty" in this question is just there to stress why Pete might be wrong. I don't think that makes any difference though.
Might work or might not, but anyway it is assumption.
So Answer E.
