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The highest rated television shows do not always command the most advertising dollars. Ads that run during shows with lower overall ratings are often more expensive because the audience for those shows includes a high proportion of males between the ages of 19 and 34. Therefore, ads that run during sporting events are often more expensive than ads running during other types of programs.
Which of the following can properly be inferred from the passage above?
(A) Advertisers have done little research into the typical consumer and are not using their advertising dollars wisely.
(B) Sports programs have higher overall ratings than prime time network programs.
(C) Advertisers believe males between the ages of 19 and 34 are more likely to be influenced by advertisers than are other categories of viewers.
(D) Advertising executives prefer sports programs and assume that other Americans do as well.
(E) Ads that run during the biggest sporting events are the most expensive of all ads.
Which of the following can properly be inferred from the passage above?
(A) Advertisers have done little research into the typical consumer and are not using their advertising dollars wisely.
(B) Sports programs have higher overall ratings than prime time network programs.
(C) Advertisers believe males between the ages of 19 and 34 are more likely to be influenced by advertisers than are other categories of viewers.
(D) Advertising executives prefer sports programs and assume that other Americans do as well.
(E) Ads that run during the biggest sporting events are the most expensive of all ads.
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to Ads with overall lower rating are being watched by males between 19 to 34 age group and thus advertisements are expensive. Thus ads between sporting events are more expensive.
In a way it assumes males between age group 19 to 34 watch sport events thus leading to expensive ads.
Lets analyze options:
(A) Advertisers have done little research into the typical consumer and are not using their advertising dollars wisely.
That is not the case otherwise why some events have more expensive ads. Eliminate.
(B) Sports programs have higher overall ratings than prime time network programs.
The statement is contrary as lower overall rating have expensive ads, and sport programs have expensive ads. Eliminate.
(C) Advertisers believe males between the ages of 19 and 34 are more likely to be influenced by advertisers than are other categories of viewers.
This can be true and this is why advertisements of lower overall ratings including sport programs are more expensive. Keep this option.
(D) Advertising executives prefer sports programs and assume that other Americans do as well.
There is no assumption for other Americans executives. Eliminate.
(E) Ads that run during the biggest sporting events are the most expensive of all ads.
This can't be inferred that ads in the biggest sporting events will be most expensive. Eliminate.
Correct answer should be C.
In a way it assumes males between age group 19 to 34 watch sport events thus leading to expensive ads.
Lets analyze options:
(A) Advertisers have done little research into the typical consumer and are not using their advertising dollars wisely.
That is not the case otherwise why some events have more expensive ads. Eliminate.
(B) Sports programs have higher overall ratings than prime time network programs.
The statement is contrary as lower overall rating have expensive ads, and sport programs have expensive ads. Eliminate.
(C) Advertisers believe males between the ages of 19 and 34 are more likely to be influenced by advertisers than are other categories of viewers.
This can be true and this is why advertisements of lower overall ratings including sport programs are more expensive. Keep this option.
(D) Advertising executives prefer sports programs and assume that other Americans do as well.
There is no assumption for other Americans executives. Eliminate.
(E) Ads that run during the biggest sporting events are the most expensive of all ads.
This can't be inferred that ads in the biggest sporting events will be most expensive. Eliminate.
Correct answer should be C.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
You know you’re dealing with an inference question before you read through the argument because you’ve read the question first and it contains the word inferred. Focus on the premises of the argument as you read it. Then look through the answer choices and eliminate any that don’t address one of the premises or that present inferences that require additional information.
The argument says nothing about advertising research or whether the particular advertising practice is wise, so you can eliminate Choice (A) immediately. You’re stretching beyond the scope of the information if you infer that advertisers are unwise. Likewise, Choice (D) mentions the preferences and assumptions of advertisers, but none of the premises discuss advertisers, so you can get rid of Choice (D). The inference in Choice (E) relates to the conclusion rather than any of the premises, so you can probably eliminate it right away. Furthermore, just because sporting events ads are “often more expensive” than other ads doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re always the most expensive. This leaves you with Choices (B) and (C).
Choice (B) contradicts information in the argument. The author implies that some sporting events have lower overall ratings even though they have higher advertising rates. You’re left with Choice (C). You need an explanation for the information in the second sentence that states that advertising is often more expensive for lower-rated shows viewed by males who are between 19 and 34 years old. This practice would be logical only if males of these ages were more susceptible to advertising than other groups. It makes sense that Choice (C) is the correct answer.
Remember to check your outside knowledge about the critical-reasoning subjects at the door! You may know that Super Bowl ads are the most-expensive ads, which may tempt you to pick Choice (E). Using your own knowledge rather than what’s expressly stated in the test questions will cause you to miss questions that someone with less knowledge may answer correctly.
