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Sony's PlayStation 4(PS 4) is widely acknowledged as the best gaming console of 2016. Only those games that are compatible with Sony's proprietary authentication software can be played in the console. The only form of "in-person" purchase of these games can be done at authorized outlets and these stores sell games in the form of DVDs. PlayStation 4 users must be borrowing games DVDs from their friends since, despite PlayStation 4 accounting for the highest number of console sales in 2016, PS 4 game DVDs only account for a small fraction of the games sold as DVDs this year.
What assumption does the author make while drawing his conclusion?
A. Sony's proprietary authentication software does not make the console users less likely to purchase games.
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase.
C. The number of PS 4 games released in 2016 is similar to the number of PS4 games released in the prior years.
D. The buyer of PS 4 games is not different from the buyer of other gaming consoles, who possess a number of games.
E. Sales of PS 4 consoles has not decreased from 2015 to 2016.
What assumption does the author make while drawing his conclusion?
A. Sony's proprietary authentication software does not make the console users less likely to purchase games.
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase.
C. The number of PS 4 games released in 2016 is similar to the number of PS4 games released in the prior years.
D. The buyer of PS 4 games is not different from the buyer of other gaming consoles, who possess a number of games.
E. Sales of PS 4 consoles has not decreased from 2015 to 2016.
07 May 2018, 23:19
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Conclusion: PlayStation 4 users must be borrowing games DVDs from their friends
Premise 1: Only those games that are compatible with Sony's proprietary authentication software can be played in the console.
Premise 2: PlayStation 4 accounting for the highest number of console sales in 2016, PS 4 game DVDs only account for a small fraction of the games sold as DVDs this year.
So answer is B
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase.
Negating this.
Significant proportion ..... are purchasing and downloading games online. This will destroy the conclusion stated above and hence is the assumption required.
Premise 1: Only those games that are compatible with Sony's proprietary authentication software can be played in the console.
Premise 2: PlayStation 4 accounting for the highest number of console sales in 2016, PS 4 game DVDs only account for a small fraction of the games sold as DVDs this year.
So answer is B
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase.
Negating this.
Significant proportion ..... are purchasing and downloading games online. This will destroy the conclusion stated above and hence is the assumption required.
07 May 2018, 23:35
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The answer is B.
It can be arrived at logically. The argument can be summarised thusly: since sales of ps 4 game dvd's < sales of ps 4's ====> people must be borrowing games. In other words, the assumption made is that if you aren't buying a game DVD, you aren't buying a game at all - and specifically, you aren't buying them online: answer B.
Reviewing the answers:
A. Sony's proprietary authentication software does not make the console users less likely to purchase games. on the contrary, the author is arguing that people indeed are less likely to buy games than the console itself (for whatever reason)
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase. If so, then people who buy the console must be borrowing games in order to play - yes!
C. The number of PS 4 games released in 2016 is similar to the number of PS4 games released in the prior years. Irrelevant
D. The buyer of PS 4 games is not different from the buyer of other gaming consoles, who possess a number of games. Irrelevant
E. Sales of PS 4 consoles has not decreased from 2015 to 2016. Irrelevant
It can be arrived at logically. The argument can be summarised thusly: since sales of ps 4 game dvd's < sales of ps 4's ====> people must be borrowing games. In other words, the assumption made is that if you aren't buying a game DVD, you aren't buying a game at all - and specifically, you aren't buying them online: answer B.
Reviewing the answers:
A. Sony's proprietary authentication software does not make the console users less likely to purchase games. on the contrary, the author is arguing that people indeed are less likely to buy games than the console itself (for whatever reason)
B. A significant proportion of console buyers aren't purchasing and downloading the games online, and hence not nullifying the necessity for an in-person DVD purchase. If so, then people who buy the console must be borrowing games in order to play - yes!
C. The number of PS 4 games released in 2016 is similar to the number of PS4 games released in the prior years. Irrelevant
D. The buyer of PS 4 games is not different from the buyer of other gaming consoles, who possess a number of games. Irrelevant
E. Sales of PS 4 consoles has not decreased from 2015 to 2016. Irrelevant
