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Married professionals have more money to spend on discretionary purchases than do single professionals with comparable incomes because some of the income used for housing and entertainment costs by single professionals can be used by married professionals for other purchases.
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the statement made above?
A. Married professionals spend more money on discretionary purchases than do single professionals.
B. Married professionals have smaller housing and entertainment costs than do single professionals.
C. Couples that live together but are not married have more money to spend on discretionary purchases than do single professionals.
D. The median income for married professionals is higher than that of single professionals.
E. Housing and entertainment costs account for the largest proportion of a single professional’s expenditures.
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the statement made above?
A. Married professionals spend more money on discretionary purchases than do single professionals.
B. Married professionals have smaller housing and entertainment costs than do single professionals.
C. Couples that live together but are not married have more money to spend on discretionary purchases than do single professionals.
D. The median income for married professionals is higher than that of single professionals.
E. Housing and entertainment costs account for the largest proportion of a single professional’s expenditures.
Source: McGraw-Hill's GMAT
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If some of the money spent on housing and entertainment by single professionals can be used by married professionals for other purposes and married professionals have more money to spend on discretionary funds, then the proper inference is that single professionals spend more on these areas than do married professionals. Choice B is thus the best answer.
Choice A is a clever trap. The argument simply states that married couples have more money to spend, not that they do spend more.
No mention is made of unmarried couples living together, so choice C is out of scope.
The median income is irrelevant and the passage compares professionals with comparable incomes, so choice D is out of scope.
Nothing in the passage provides information on the proportion of expenditures so choice E is not a valid inference.
Answer: B.
If some of the money spent on housing and entertainment by single professionals can be used by married professionals for other purposes and married professionals have more money to spend on discretionary funds, then the proper inference is that single professionals spend more on these areas than do married professionals. Choice B is thus the best answer.
Choice A is a clever trap. The argument simply states that married couples have more money to spend, not that they do spend more.
No mention is made of unmarried couples living together, so choice C is out of scope.
The median income is irrelevant and the passage compares professionals with comparable incomes, so choice D is out of scope.
Nothing in the passage provides information on the proportion of expenditures so choice E is not a valid inference.
Answer: B.
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06 Mar 2017, 05:17
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confused btw B&E ,can someone explain why we should not go with E although it looks peachy but still unable to eliminate it , please shed your light on it
