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Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size of a product while keeping its price the same. A new practice adopted by manufacturers is the addition of empty space in packets of foods such as biscuits, chewing gum, sausages, etc. This makes the food packages look larger in size, thereby fooling consumers into purchasing less food if they are not careful in reading the label. This must mean remoulding packaging is cheaper than adding an extra few units to a pack.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument?
A. The cost of raw materials required to produce food items like biscuits has risen significantly in recent years, while packaging costs have remained relatively stable.
B. Market research shows that consumers are more likely to notice a price increase than a reduction in product quantity.
C. Manufacturers often use the same packaging designs across multiple product sizes to reduce long-term design costs.
D. The one-time expense of remoulding a package design is lower than the recurring cost of increasing the quantity of food per package.
E. Consumers frequently express frustration on social media about being misled by package sizes that appear full but contain less food.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument?
A. The cost of raw materials required to produce food items like biscuits has risen significantly in recent years, while packaging costs have remained relatively stable.
B. Market research shows that consumers are more likely to notice a price increase than a reduction in product quantity.
C. Manufacturers often use the same packaging designs across multiple product sizes to reduce long-term design costs.
D. The one-time expense of remoulding a package design is lower than the recurring cost of increasing the quantity of food per package.
E. Consumers frequently express frustration on social media about being misled by package sizes that appear full but contain less food.
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Premise 1: Shrinkflation = Price is constant + Size of Product is decreased
Premise 2: New Practice of adding Empty Space. If users don't read label, they will buy food with less size.
Conclusion: Cost of Packaging (Remolding) < Cost of Adding Extra Products
Weaking Scenario:
Cost of Packaging (Remolding) > Cost of Adding Extra Products
Options:
A. Strengthens the argument. Cost of Packaging < Cost of Adding Extra Products
B. Irrelevant. What consumers notice, is not the conclusion.
C. Weakens the argument. If the same packaging design is to be used across multiple products, then the entire cost of the company increases by making alterations of packaging of any single product. Thus, the packaging costs > Cos of Adding Extra Product.
D. Strengthens
E. Irrelevant
IMO Answer C
Premise 2: New Practice of adding Empty Space. If users don't read label, they will buy food with less size.
Conclusion: Cost of Packaging (Remolding) < Cost of Adding Extra Products
Weaking Scenario:
Cost of Packaging (Remolding) > Cost of Adding Extra Products
Options:
A. Strengthens the argument. Cost of Packaging < Cost of Adding Extra Products
B. Irrelevant. What consumers notice, is not the conclusion.
C. Weakens the argument. If the same packaging design is to be used across multiple products, then the entire cost of the company increases by making alterations of packaging of any single product. Thus, the packaging costs > Cos of Adding Extra Product.
D. Strengthens
E. Irrelevant
IMO Answer C
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