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Unless specifically stated in the contract, athletes promoting sporting gear of a company are not obligated to refrain from using sporting gear made by a rival company. Therefore, a leading long distance runner who promotes the sneakers of Company X has decided to wear a brand of sneakers made by Company Y, which better suit his professional needs.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the long-distance runner's decision?
A. An athlete who uses sporting gear made by companies competing with his own is less likely to get advantageous promotional contracts in the future.
B. Though not obligated to by law, athletes are expected to choose the company merchandise they are promoting during 50% of their participation in a tournament.
C. A basketball player promoting a beverage who was caught on camera while drinking a beverage manufactured by a rival company renewed his large advertising contract shortly afterwards.
D. The long distance runner in question is very popular both among teenagers and among young adults.
E. Movie actors are not expected to wear merchandise they are promoting, or refrain from wearing the merchandise of rival brands.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the long-distance runner's decision?
A. An athlete who uses sporting gear made by companies competing with his own is less likely to get advantageous promotional contracts in the future.
B. Though not obligated to by law, athletes are expected to choose the company merchandise they are promoting during 50% of their participation in a tournament.
C. A basketball player promoting a beverage who was caught on camera while drinking a beverage manufactured by a rival company renewed his large advertising contract shortly afterwards.
D. The long distance runner in question is very popular both among teenagers and among young adults.
E. Movie actors are not expected to wear merchandise they are promoting, or refrain from wearing the merchandise of rival brands.
25 Dec 2023, 21:43
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I will go with option C.
Now why?
When in ads you promote company X and in actual you use company Y, it causes a lot of attention and media influence, which can be used for their benefit, the company X will renew/increase their contract. This can be used in their advantage.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Unless specifically stated in the contract, athletes promoting sporting gear of a company are not obligated to refrain from using sporting gear made by a rival company. Therefore, a leading long distance runner who promotes the sneakers of Company X has decided to wear a brand of sneakers made by Company Y, which better suit his professional needs.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the long-distance runner's decision?
A. An athlete who uses sporting gear made by companies competing with his own is less likely to get advantageous promotional contracts in the future.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise providing factual data. The last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore and is the argument's conclusion:
- Premise A: athletes that promote sporting gear of one company are allowed to use gear of another
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Athlete's Conclusion: I can wear the sneakers most suited to my needs without the consideration of brand promotion
Possible assumption: a brand will not oppose one of "their" athletes using gear belonging to another brand
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that strengthens the conclusion that wearing sneakers that are not products of one's sponsor is legitimate and harmless. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice weakens the conclusion, but you are required to strengthen it. If wearing one brand while promoting another lowers one's chances of getting a good advertising contract, the athlete's decision is not a good one at all.
B. Though not obligated to by law, athletes are expected to choose the company merchandise they are promoting during 50% of their participation in a tournament.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the athlete's decision. The expectations of the advertising companies are irrelevant to the conclusion if they are not followed by actions. How failing to meet these expectations may affect the athlete is the issue at hand.
C. A basketball player promoting a beverage who was caught on camera while drinking a beverage manufactured by a rival company renewed his large advertising contract shortly afterwards.
This answer choice strengthens the athlete's decision. It does so by providing an example of a fellow athlete who benefited from the decision to use one brand while promoting another.
D. The long distance runner in question is very popular both among teenagers and among young adults.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first sentence is a premise providing factual data. The last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore and is the argument's conclusion:
- Premise A: athletes that promote sporting gear of one company are allowed to use gear of another
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Athlete's Conclusion: I can wear the sneakers most suited to my needs without the consideration of brand promotion
Possible assumption: a brand will not oppose one of "their" athletes using gear belonging to another brand
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to find data that strengthens the conclusion that wearing sneakers that are not products of one's sponsor is legitimate and harmless. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion. The popularity of the long distance runner, while probably the reason for getting the promotional contract in the first place, is irrelevant to the athlete's conclusion, since it has nothing to do with the possible effects of using one brand of merchandise while advertising another.
E. Movie actors are not expected to wear merchandise they are promoting, or refrain from wearing the merchandise of rival brands.
Incorrect.
This answer choice deals with a topic that is out of the scope of the argument and cannot, therefore, strengthen the conclusion. Movie actors are not necessarily treated the same way as athletes. Therefore, the expectations from them by the companies whose products they advertise are irrelevant.
