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Originally posted by WaitingSurprises on 31 Jul 2016, 13:21.
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Southington University's fund-raisers succeeded in getting donations from 80 percent of the potential donors they contacted this year. This rate would be the expected rate if the only potential donors contacted were those who have donated in the past. But good fund-raisers constantly contact less likely prospects in an effort to expand the donor base. Thus the high success rate, far from showing that the fund-raisers did a good job, shows insufficient canvassing effort.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Among potential donors contacted by Southington University's fund-raisers, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past.
(B) The amount of money raised by Southington University's fundraisers this year was lower than the amount they had raised in any of the previous several years.
(C) Individual donations made to Southington University this year were, on average, slightly larger than were average individual donations made to many other universities.
(D) Fund-raisers contacting past donors are not only to get new donations but also to get names of potential new donors to contact.
(E) The majority of the donations that fund-raisers succeeded in getting for Southington University were from who had never given to the university before.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Among potential donors contacted by Southington University's fund-raisers, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past.
(B) The amount of money raised by Southington University's fundraisers this year was lower than the amount they had raised in any of the previous several years.
(C) Individual donations made to Southington University this year were, on average, slightly larger than were average individual donations made to many other universities.
(D) Fund-raisers contacting past donors are not only to get new donations but also to get names of potential new donors to contact.
(E) The majority of the donations that fund-raisers succeeded in getting for Southington University were from who had never given to the university before.
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Fund-raisers got donations from 80% of people they contacted. (So they contacted 100 people and asked them for donation - 80 agreed. We don't know who these 100 people were - how many were new/ how many were old - not known)
80% is the expected conversion rate if only past donors are contacted.
But good fund-raisers contact less likely prospects (new) to expand the donor base.
Conclusion: High success rate shows insufficient canvassing effort. It seems that the fund raisers contacted only old donors and didn't try to expand the donor base.
The argument is trying to tell us that the 80% conversion rate shows that the fund-raisers contacted only old donors and did not try to expand donor base. So they lacked in effort.
We need to weaken the argument - so we need an option that tells us something like they did contact new potential donors too and were successful in getting them onboard.
(A) Among potential donors contacted by Southington University's fund-raisers, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past.
Of the 100, 80 made donations and 20 did not. Of these 20, majority were old donors so say 15 were old donors. This just works well with our conclusion that the fund raisers contacted only the old donors. It doesn't weaken our conclusion.
(B) The amount of money raised by Southington University's fundraisers this year was lower than the amount they had raised in any of the previous several years.
Our argument talks about canvassing effort (how many and which people were contacted) and conversion rate of effort. Amount of money raised is not relevant.
(C) Individual donations made to Southington University this year were, on average, slightly larger than were average individual donations made to many other universities.
Again, size of donations is irrelevant. Donor base needed to be expanded.
(D) Fund-raisers contacting past donors are not only to get new donations but also to get names of potential new donors to contact.
Irrelevant how the potential new donor names are obtained.
(E) The majority of the donations that fund-raisers succeeded in getting for Southington University were from who had never given to the university before.
So of the 80 people who donated, more than 40 were new donors. So new donors were contacted and donor base was increased. Hence, there may not have been a lack of effort. This weakens the conclusion.
Answer (E)
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Argument : the high success rate shows insufficient canvassing effort of fund raiser.
From options A & E :
A. Among potential donors contacted by Southington University's fund-raisers, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past.
--> Let take number :
Fun raiser contact 100 people consist of (let say) :
- 95 people who had made donations to the university in the past, and
- 5 people new potential donors
* 20 people who did not give donation are :
- 15 people who had made donations to the university in the past, and
- 5 people new potential donors.
So, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past (in this case 15 people).
* 80 people who gave donations had made donations to the university in the past.
--> This mean, majority of donation came from past donors --> show less effort of fund raiser.
E. The majority of the donations that fund-raisers succeeded in getting for Southington University were from who had never given to the university before.
--> let take number : let say 100 people give donations.
so, we could refer that the argument state that 80 people give donation.
Option E said that majority of donations come from people who had never give it before.
So, we can say :
- minimun new donors to meet this statement are 41 people, and
- maximum old donors who had made donations to the university in the past are 39.
--> it's mean fund raiser try to contact at least 41 new donors or 41 Percent of all potential donors contact.
Answer : E
Hope it's clear.
From options A & E :
A. Among potential donors contacted by Southington University's fund-raisers, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past.
--> Let take number :
Fun raiser contact 100 people consist of (let say) :
- 95 people who had made donations to the university in the past, and
- 5 people new potential donors
* 20 people who did not give donation are :
- 15 people who had made donations to the university in the past, and
- 5 people new potential donors.
So, the majority of those who did not make donations were people who had made donations to the university in the past (in this case 15 people).
* 80 people who gave donations had made donations to the university in the past.
--> This mean, majority of donation came from past donors --> show less effort of fund raiser.
E. The majority of the donations that fund-raisers succeeded in getting for Southington University were from who had never given to the university before.
--> let take number : let say 100 people give donations.
so, we could refer that the argument state that 80 people give donation.
Option E said that majority of donations come from people who had never give it before.
So, we can say :
- minimun new donors to meet this statement are 41 people, and
- maximum old donors who had made donations to the university in the past are 39.
--> it's mean fund raiser try to contact at least 41 new donors or 41 Percent of all potential donors contact.
Answer : E
Hope it's clear.
