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FoodMart, a grocery store in Palmont, offers special discounts to customers who sign up for a FoodCard. Between 1990 and 1995, the number of FoodMart locations in Palmont increased from 3 to 16. However, since the number of customers who had FoodCards was about the same in 1995 as in 1990, the number
of Palmonters taking advantage of special discounts from FoodMart probably did not increase significantly.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Few if any of the additional FoodMart locations that opened between 1990 and 1995 served customers who signed up for FoodCards.
(B) In 1995 most Palmonters who lived within 10 miles of a FoodMart did not have a FoodCard.
(C) Offering discount programs such as the FoodCard does not decrease the profit margin of a grocery store.
(D) In 1995 Palmonters who did not have FoodCards usually chose to shop at grocery stores other than FoodMart locations.
(E) The discounts offers to FoodCard holders in 1995 were not the same at all FoodMart locations.
of Palmonters taking advantage of special discounts from FoodMart probably did not increase significantly.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Few if any of the additional FoodMart locations that opened between 1990 and 1995 served customers who signed up for FoodCards.
(B) In 1995 most Palmonters who lived within 10 miles of a FoodMart did not have a FoodCard.
(C) Offering discount programs such as the FoodCard does not decrease the profit margin of a grocery store.
(D) In 1995 Palmonters who did not have FoodCards usually chose to shop at grocery stores other than FoodMart locations.
(E) The discounts offers to FoodCard holders in 1995 were not the same at all FoodMart locations.
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In assumption questions, look for terms that change from the evidence to the conclusion. In this passage, we're told that "the number of customers who had FoodCards was about the same", then the passage concludes that "the number of Palmonters taking advantage of special discounts" did not increase. That shift signals what the assumption will probably be: The argument assumes that the number of customers taking advantage of special discounts is directly correlated to the number of customers who had FoodCards.
Of course, the correct choice won't be worded exactly like that. Choice (A) does provide a link between the evidence and conclusion. The change mentioned in the passage is the increased number of locations, but (A) tells us that those additional locations had little effect on the customers who had FoodCards. In other words, there's no reason why more customers could take advantage of the discounts, so this applies to the shift in the argument.
Choice (B) is not relevant, since the passage is about people who do have FoodCards. (C) is also off-topic, as the profit margin of the store isn't the subject to the passage. (D) is similar to (B): we're concerned about the customers who do have FoodCards. (E) addresses the types of discounts, not the number of customers taking advantage of them.
(A) is correct.
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Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
I think the answer is option A
Conclusion : The argument says that since the number of new card holders did not go up the customers are not taking advantage of discounts on the card.
Pre thinking : Maybe the existing customers are taking advantage of the discount and there is an alternate reason for the number of card holders not increasing. So we need to look for an alternate reason for the number of card holders being the same.
(A) Few if any of the additional FoodMart locations that opened between 1990 and 1995 served customers who signed up for FoodCards.
This could be our alternate reason. The new stores dont serve the customers with discount card and that is why the number is not going up.
(B) In 1995 most Palmonters who lived within 10 miles of a FoodMart did not have a FoodCard.
Irellevant
(C) Offering discount programs such as the FoodCard does not decrease the profit margin of a grocery store.
Out of scope
(D) In 1995 Palmonters who did not have FoodCards usually chose to shop at grocery stores other than FoodMart locations.
This just strengthens the conclusion
(E) The discounts offers to FoodCard holders in 1995 were not the same at all FoodMart locations.
Discount is not the same at all stores but that should not be a reason for number of cards not increasing. customers may shop less but the number of cards should have increased irrespective.
I think the answer is option A
Conclusion : The argument says that since the number of new card holders did not go up the customers are not taking advantage of discounts on the card.
Pre thinking : Maybe the existing customers are taking advantage of the discount and there is an alternate reason for the number of card holders not increasing. So we need to look for an alternate reason for the number of card holders being the same.
(A) Few if any of the additional FoodMart locations that opened between 1990 and 1995 served customers who signed up for FoodCards.
This could be our alternate reason. The new stores dont serve the customers with discount card and that is why the number is not going up.
(B) In 1995 most Palmonters who lived within 10 miles of a FoodMart did not have a FoodCard.
Irellevant
(C) Offering discount programs such as the FoodCard does not decrease the profit margin of a grocery store.
Out of scope
(D) In 1995 Palmonters who did not have FoodCards usually chose to shop at grocery stores other than FoodMart locations.
This just strengthens the conclusion
(E) The discounts offers to FoodCard holders in 1995 were not the same at all FoodMart locations.
Discount is not the same at all stores but that should not be a reason for number of cards not increasing. customers may shop less but the number of cards should have increased irrespective.
