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Some gated communities do not allow residents with young children to move in. Yet a toy store essentially surrounded by these types of gated communities is thriving.
Which of the following, if true, would reconcile the discrepancy described above?
A. This toy store has many locations in all of the fifty states.
B. The few parents of young children that do live close to this toy store participate in a toy exchange program that recycles toys from one family to another.
C. Many residents of these gated communities have grandchildren and shop for them in this toy store.
D. The toy store purchases most of its inventory from manufacturers and distributors in other states.
E. The residents of these gated communities are often retired people whose children no longer live at home.
Which of the following, if true, would reconcile the discrepancy described above?
A. This toy store has many locations in all of the fifty states.
B. The few parents of young children that do live close to this toy store participate in a toy exchange program that recycles toys from one family to another.
C. Many residents of these gated communities have grandchildren and shop for them in this toy store.
D. The toy store purchases most of its inventory from manufacturers and distributors in other states.
E. The residents of these gated communities are often retired people whose children no longer live at home.
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Clean (C), the communities may not allow residents with young children to move in , but about their own children ?
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To reconcile the discrepancy in this stimulus, we need to find an explanation for why a toy store would be thriving despite being surrounded by communities that ban young children (the primary users of toys).
The Paradox
Fact 1: The surrounding gated communities do not allow residents with young children.
Fact 2: The toy store in the center of these communities is thriving.
Option Analysis
A. This toy store has many locations in all of the fifty states.
This is irrelevant. The success of other branches across the country doesn't explain why this specific location, surrounded by childless households, is thriving.
B. The few parents of young children that do live close to this toy store participate in a toy exchange program...
This actually deepens the paradox. If the few nearby parents are recycling old toys rather than buying new ones, the store would likely be doing even worse.
C. Many residents of these gated communities have grandchildren and shop for them in this toy store.
Correct. This bridges the gap. While children don't live in these communities, the residents (the grandparents) are still buyers. They purchase toys for visiting grandchildren or to send as gifts, explaining the store's high sales.
D. The toy store purchases most of its inventory from manufacturers and distributors in other states.
This addresses the store's supply chain, not its demand. Knowing where the toys come from doesn't explain who is buying them.
E. The residents of these gated communities are often retired people whose children no longer live at home.
This explains why there are no young children living there, but it doesn't provide a reason for the store's success. Without the "grandparent shopping" link found in Choice C, this remains a mystery.
Correct Answer: C
The Paradox
Fact 1: The surrounding gated communities do not allow residents with young children.
Fact 2: The toy store in the center of these communities is thriving.
Option Analysis
A. This toy store has many locations in all of the fifty states.
This is irrelevant. The success of other branches across the country doesn't explain why this specific location, surrounded by childless households, is thriving.
B. The few parents of young children that do live close to this toy store participate in a toy exchange program...
This actually deepens the paradox. If the few nearby parents are recycling old toys rather than buying new ones, the store would likely be doing even worse.
C. Many residents of these gated communities have grandchildren and shop for them in this toy store.
Correct. This bridges the gap. While children don't live in these communities, the residents (the grandparents) are still buyers. They purchase toys for visiting grandchildren or to send as gifts, explaining the store's high sales.
D. The toy store purchases most of its inventory from manufacturers and distributors in other states.
This addresses the store's supply chain, not its demand. Knowing where the toys come from doesn't explain who is buying them.
E. The residents of these gated communities are often retired people whose children no longer live at home.
This explains why there are no young children living there, but it doesn't provide a reason for the store's success. Without the "grandparent shopping" link found in Choice C, this remains a mystery.
Correct Answer: C
