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11 Jun 2020, 01:58
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Since the new movie studio’s chief creative officer was hired, advertising for the studio’s action movies has increased while advertising for the studio’s documentaries has decreased. Previously, the studio spent the same amount of money promoting documentaries as it did promoting action movies. A leading movie blogger supported the shift in marketing priorities, claiming that the changes have enhanced the overall reputation of the studio as a notable brand. However, many newspaper film critics disagreed, arguing that the new studio chief creative officer has placed a higher priority on making the studio money than on telling important stories.
Which of the following is an assumption required by the newspaper critics’ argument?
A) On average, action movies are viewed twice as often by the general public as documentaries.
B) The brand awareness that comes from successful action movies often generates interest in the studio’s documentaries.
C) A studio can boost sales by promoting its top documentaries.
D) The chief creative officer decides how advertising money is spent.
E) Some of the actors in the studio’s action films have also starred in successful documentaries.
Which of the following is an assumption required by the newspaper critics’ argument?
A) On average, action movies are viewed twice as often by the general public as documentaries.
B) The brand awareness that comes from successful action movies often generates interest in the studio’s documentaries.
C) A studio can boost sales by promoting its top documentaries.
D) The chief creative officer decides how advertising money is spent.
E) Some of the actors in the studio’s action films have also starred in successful documentaries.
13 Jun 2020, 06:31
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Could you provide an original explanation to this question. Especially why is the answer D and not A and how do we figure to isolate a piece of info given in the passage when talking about a specific conclusion (Here, newspaper critic's views)
Could you provide an original explanation to this question. Especially why is the answer D and not A and how do we figure to isolate a piece of info given in the passage when talking about a specific conclusion (Here, newspaper critic's views)
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
Identify the Question Type:
The phrase "Which of the following is an assumption…" signals that this is an Assumption question. Look specifically for evidence that supports the critics' conclusion, then determine the key assumption that ties them together.
Untangle the Stimulus:
The critics conclude that the studio's new CCO is more interested in making money than telling important stories. The evidence is that the studio is now spending more on advertising action movies and less on advertising documentaries.
Predict the Answer:
The assumption will link the evidence to the conclusion, often by connecting terms mentioned in one but not the other. In this case, the evidence makes a distinction between "action movies" and "documentaries," while the conclusion distinguishes between "making money" and "telling important stories." The critics assume that action movies make more money while documentaries tell more important stories.
However, there's also a second assumption here. According to the evidence, the studio has changed the advertising budgets. The critics conclude that the new CCO is the one concerned about making more money. They must assume that the new CCO is responsible for advertising changes made by the studio. The correct answer will address one of these two assumptions.
Evaluate the Choices:
(D) is correct. The CCO must be responsible for the advertising budget, otherwise the critics have no right to attack the CCO for the changes made.
(A) is too specific. While the critics certainly assume that action movies make more money, they don't have to be seen twice as often. Besides, this would further assume that movies seen more often automatically make more money, which is not necessarily true. If action movies are far more expensive to make, documentaries could still be more profitable with half the audience.
(B) is irrelevant. The critics are arguing about the CCO's motives, not the effect of brand awareness on public interest.
(C) is a 180. If promoting documentaries could boost sales, then the decision to promote action films instead is less likely to suggest that the CCO's priority is making money. This is not something the critics would or must assume.
(E) is irrelevant. Any overlap in the people acting in action films and documentaries has no bearing on the critics' argument about the CCO's motives.
TAKEAWAY: Arguments can have more than one assumption. If the one you predicted is not addressed in the answer choices, consider whether the author made any other unjustified leaps in logic.
Identify the Question Type:
The phrase "Which of the following is an assumption…" signals that this is an Assumption question. Look specifically for evidence that supports the critics' conclusion, then determine the key assumption that ties them together.
Untangle the Stimulus:
The critics conclude that the studio's new CCO is more interested in making money than telling important stories. The evidence is that the studio is now spending more on advertising action movies and less on advertising documentaries.
Predict the Answer:
The assumption will link the evidence to the conclusion, often by connecting terms mentioned in one but not the other. In this case, the evidence makes a distinction between "action movies" and "documentaries," while the conclusion distinguishes between "making money" and "telling important stories." The critics assume that action movies make more money while documentaries tell more important stories.
However, there's also a second assumption here. According to the evidence, the studio has changed the advertising budgets. The critics conclude that the new CCO is the one concerned about making more money. They must assume that the new CCO is responsible for advertising changes made by the studio. The correct answer will address one of these two assumptions.
Evaluate the Choices:
(D) is correct. The CCO must be responsible for the advertising budget, otherwise the critics have no right to attack the CCO for the changes made.
(A) is too specific. While the critics certainly assume that action movies make more money, they don't have to be seen twice as often. Besides, this would further assume that movies seen more often automatically make more money, which is not necessarily true. If action movies are far more expensive to make, documentaries could still be more profitable with half the audience.
(B) is irrelevant. The critics are arguing about the CCO's motives, not the effect of brand awareness on public interest.
(C) is a 180. If promoting documentaries could boost sales, then the decision to promote action films instead is less likely to suggest that the CCO's priority is making money. This is not something the critics would or must assume.
(E) is irrelevant. Any overlap in the people acting in action films and documentaries has no bearing on the critics' argument about the CCO's motives.
TAKEAWAY: Arguments can have more than one assumption. If the one you predicted is not addressed in the answer choices, consider whether the author made any other unjustified leaps in logic.
