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The average cable television company offers its customers 50 channels, but new fiber-optic lines will enable telephone companies to provide 100 to 150 television channels to their customers for the same price as cable companies charge for 50. Therefore, cable companies will be displaced by the new
television services offered by telephone companies within a few years.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the argument?
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer.
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services.
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject.
television services offered by telephone companies within a few years.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the argument?
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer.
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services.
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject.
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Premise: Cable Television Company offers 50 channels to its customers. New Fiber-Optic lines enable telephone companies to provide 100 to 150 television channels to their customers for the same price as cable companies charge for 50.
Conclusion: Cable companies will be displaced by the new television services offered by telephone companies within a few years.
Aim: Strengthen the conclusion.
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service. Incorrect as it highlights why people might not switch to Fiber-optic television service.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies. Correct as it clearly mentions that the most popular channels on TV will also be available on fiberoptic lines.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer. Out of scope as how Cable TV companies respond is not the concern
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services. Out of scope
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject. Does not impact the argument as the argument talks about the cost effective fiber-optic services which will replace Cable TV companies.
Conclusion: Cable companies will be displaced by the new television services offered by telephone companies within a few years.
Aim: Strengthen the conclusion.
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service. Incorrect as it highlights why people might not switch to Fiber-optic television service.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies. Correct as it clearly mentions that the most popular channels on TV will also be available on fiberoptic lines.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer. Out of scope as how Cable TV companies respond is not the concern
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services. Out of scope
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject. Does not impact the argument as the argument talks about the cost effective fiber-optic services which will replace Cable TV companies.
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The average cable television company offers its customers 50 channels, but new fiber-optic lines will enable telephone companies to provide 100 to 150 television channels to their customers for the same price as cable companies charge for 50. Therefore, cable companies will be displaced by the new television services offered by telephone companies within a few years.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the argument?
Goal: We need to find another reason to bolster the above conclusion.
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service. - Doesn't support the above conclusion. Infact, it casts some doubt on it.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies. - Yes, if we combine this statement with this one "new fiber-optic lines will enable telephone companies to provide 100 to 150 television channels to their customers for the same price as cable companies charge for 50", then we have more faith in the above conclusion.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer. - It goes in the opposite direction. It weakens the above claim rather then strengthening it.
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services. - Does not affect the conclusion.
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject. - We do not know from this statement in what way these more stringent governmental programming regulations will affect the cable companies or the telephone companies which offer the new fiber-optic services.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the argument?
Goal: We need to find another reason to bolster the above conclusion.
(A) The initial cost per household of installing new fiber-optic television service will exceed the current cost of installing cable television service. - Doesn't support the above conclusion. Infact, it casts some doubt on it.
(B) The most popular movies and programs on channels carried by cable companies will also be offered on channels carried by the fiberoptic lines owned by the telephone companies. - Yes, if we combine this statement with this one "new fiber-optic lines will enable telephone companies to provide 100 to 150 television channels to their customers for the same price as cable companies charge for 50", then we have more faith in the above conclusion.
(C) Cable television companies will respond to competition from the telephone companies by increasing the number of channels they offer. - It goes in the opposite direction. It weakens the above claim rather then strengthening it.
(D) Some telephone companies own cable companies in areas other than those in which they provide telephone services. - Does not affect the conclusion.
(E) The new fiber-optic services offered by telephone companies will be subject to more stringent governmental programming regulations than those to which cable companies are now subject. - We do not know from this statement in what way these more stringent governmental programming regulations will affect the cable companies or the telephone companies which offer the new fiber-optic services.
