The merger between Minion Countys Yin Cablevision

Question

The merger between Minion County’s Yin Cablevision and Lemming County’s Yang Cable Systems will provide a much-needed boost to Lemming County’s economy. The reason is that Lemming County businesses will now have more than twice as many potential viewers to which to advertise, thanks to Minion County’s denser population, which is twenty percent larger than Lemming County’s. 
 
Each of the following undermines the above statements EXCEPT :

(A) The majority of Minion County residents already encounter frequent advertisements from most Lemming County businesses, via radio and print media.

(B)   The merger between Yin and Yang came about because a growing number of Minion County residents do not subscribe to cable television.

(C) Most Minion County residents who watch cable television tune in to premium channels that do not show commercials.

(D) Many of the channels offered by Yang Cablevision broadcast programming are from out of state networks that do not accept advertising from outside of their respective areas. 
 
(E)  Rates to advertise on the merged networks’ channels will increase significantly, beyond the budgets of most area advertisers.

Alice83 · Answer

OA :

To locate the correct answer, cross out anything that inhibits the number or effectiveness of new advertising opportunities for Lemming County businesses. If (A) is true, then Minion County residents are already aware of what those businesses have to offer. Choice (B), meanwhile, suggests that cable subscribership is falling among Minion County’s population, while (C) points out that the merger will not bring Lemming County businesses significantly more advertising opportunities. Choice (D), however, does not affect the conclusion, because Yang Cablevision is already in Lemming County. Meanwhile, (E) poses budgetary problems for anyone wishing to advertise on the merged networks.

Rashie1 · Answer

Thankyou for the breakdown . However I believe that option ' D ' weakens the arguement.

(OPTION D) Many of the channels offered by Yang Cablevision broadcast programming are from out of state networks that do not accept advertising from outside of their respective areas.
It says that many channels donot accept advertising , so it in a way limits the ability of Lemming County’s Yang Cable Systems to reach new audience. I think OPTION A would be the right option , although it says that the majority of Minion County residents already encounter frequent advertisements from most Lemming County businesses, via radio and print media.However it dosent mean that the merger wont boost the business.

bishal128 · Answer

(A) The majority of Minion County residents already encounter frequent advertisements from most Lemming County businesses, via radio and print media.

Alternative means of advertising is there thus it weakens the argument that television would ensure effective advertisement

(B) The merger between Yin and Yang came about because a growing number of Minion County residents do not subscribe to cable television.

Flaw in plan, if this is an unstated assumption than merger alone would not result into increased advert effect

(C) Most Minion County residents who watch cable television tune in to premium channels that do not show commercials.

Flaw in plan again, with the assumption of cable being installed but the central idea is the effect of merged network which would be ineffective if viewers do not watch ads

(D) Many of the channels offered by Yang Cablevision broadcast programming are from out of state networks that do not accept advertising from outside of their respective areas.

As Yang cable broadcast programs are from out of state then the only way the advert reach can be increased is by catering the Yin cable viewers, hence, merger would ensure the success of plan, though the more than twice as much viewers are questionable but certainly will increase the viewer base with the help of integration of Yin. Thus the argument strengthens the statement

(E) Rates to advertise on the merged networks’ channels will increase significantly, beyond the budgets of most area advertisers.

Forced assumption that rate would increase and would then lead to less advert which may not be a credible (or the only possible) assumption

Mehta17 · Answer

Answer : D
These are Yang Cablevision’s channels (i.e. from Lemming County’s side).

The benefit is supposed to come from exposure to Minion County’s viewers, not Yang’s own channels.

Even if Yang's channels can’t air Lemming ads, that doesn’t reduce the new potential audience in Minion County.

So this point is not relevant to the argument about expanded reach into Minion County.

In other words: even if Lemming's (Yang's) own channels can't broadcast out-of-state ads, that has nothing to do with Lemming businesses advertising to Minion viewers.

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