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Updated on: 13 Jun 2018, 11:06
Originally posted by saikarthikreddy on 25 May 2013, 10:24.
Last edited by generis on 13 Jun 2018, 11:06, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by generis on 13 Jun 2018, 11:06, edited 1 time in total.
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Economist: One year ago, 64% of consumers said that their spending and saving habits had been “forever altered” by the recent recession. This year only 51% of consumers agreed with that same statement, so it is clear that a number of consumers have a poor understanding of the term “forever”.
Which of the following, if true, would NOT weaken the economist’s argument?
A. The consumers polled this year and last year do not represent identical segments of the population.
B. There were different recessions before last year’s poll and this year’s.
C. One may further alter one’s views without compromising an initial alteration.
D. Many of the consumers received a generous government stimulus this year.
E. Many of the consumers polled were pressured to answer no to this year’s poll by their employers.ulation.
Which of the following, if true, would NOT weaken the economist’s argument?
A. The consumers polled this year and last year do not represent identical segments of the population.
B. There were different recessions before last year’s poll and this year’s.
C. One may further alter one’s views without compromising an initial alteration.
D. Many of the consumers received a generous government stimulus this year.
E. Many of the consumers polled were pressured to answer no to this year’s poll by their employers.ulation.
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Hi saikarthikreddy
This one is really tough. However, you just need to attack the term "forever".
The conclusion is: Some people don't know what term "forever" is.
Because: there's a difference in the percentage of consumers replied to the survey.
The question stem asks us to find an option that would NOT weaken the conclusion. It means we need to find an option that STRENGTHEN the conclusion or is OUT OF SCOPE.
The correct answer is the one that supports the conclusion "some people don't know the term FOREVER". Let analyze the term "forever". If people understood the term "forever", they would never change their mind ONLY because of TEMPORARY events.
For example:
Because you were promoted to CEO, you won't need to study MBA anymore. You said to your friend that "my new position changes my study plan forever". It means MBA is the final target for you to be the CEO. It means nothing temporary can affect your decision[not to study MBA]. If something such as improving knowledge, creating networks, etc... can CHANGE your decision. You CANNOT say the CEO position changes your study plan FOREVER. You can only say to your friend that the new position changes your study plan TEMPORARY.
Back to option C:
C says: Many of the consumers received a generous government stimulus this year. The government stimulus is only the TEMPORARY event, but in fact, it can change some body's mind. Hence, it's clearly that those people don't know what term "forever" is.
Does it clear you doubt. Let me know.
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One year ago, 64% of consumers said that their spending and saving habits had been “forever altered” by the recent recession.
This year only 51% of consumers agreed with that same statement
Conclusion: a number of consumers have a poor understanding of the term “forever”.
First of all, review why you think (E) weakens this conclusion? You are convinced because it tells you that the people polled are from different segments. So obviously, their views will be different and you cannot compare the results of the two polls.
(A) weakens the conclusion by telling you that the two polls were different and hence you cannot compare them directly and imply that people don't understand the term forever. If the two recessions were different, their effect on people would be different so we cannot say that people have changed their mind.
As for (B), it simply tells you that one may alter one's view with compromising an initial alteration. We need to take this to be true since the options are assumed to be true and then their effect is analyzed. If this is true then we cannot say that people have compromised their initial alteration. Hence, this weakens our conclusion too.
As for (C), it strengthens the author's opinion that some event may change people's view. Govt stimulus changed their view and hence they really don't understand the meaning of "forever". Hence, it doesn't weaken the author's position.
Answer (D)
