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Two new breeds of freshwater fish will soon be introduced onto the market. The Trident Flick fish is rich in vitamins and iron, and the tastiest fish available while the fattier Lackey is abundant and caught easily, making it the cheaper of the two. In a recent survey, consumers of poultry products rated nutritional value as the most important factor influencing their decision on which product to buy. It can be deduced that the sales figures for the Trident fish will be much higher than those for the Lackey.

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

A. Consumers approach the decision of which fish to buy in the same way that they approach the decision of which poultry product to buy.

B. Fish is generally more expensive than poultry since it has to be caught and is not usually industrially manufactured.

C. A rise in the awareness of consumers about nutrition and proper diet has affected the sales of both poultry and fish.

D. Consumers always consider nutritional value, taste, or both as factors that are more important than price.

E. When health is an integral part of a consumer's decision, the price may play a smaller role in affecting that decision.

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Two new breeds of freshwater fish will soon be introduced onto the market. The Trident Flick fish is rich in vitamins and iron, and the tastiest fish available while the fattier Lackey is abundant and caught easily, making it the cheaper of the two. In a recent survey, consumers of poultry products rated nutritional value as the most important factor influencing their decision on which product to buy. It can be deduced that the sales figures for the Trident fish will be much higher than those for the Lackey.

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

A. Consumers approach the decision of which fish to buy in the same way that they approach the decision of which poultry product to buy.

To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. Sentence 1 states a simple fact and is, therefore, a premise. Sentence 2 is also factual but takes the form of a comparison: The Trident is more nutritious and tastier than the Lackey; the Lackey is cheaper than the Trident. Sentence 3 is also a premise as it reports finding (In a recent survey). We can tell that sentence 4 is the conclusion because it uses the conclusion word deduced.

Now ask yourself: the author believes that the Trident will sell better than the Lackey based on their properties and based on how people buy poultry. What, then, is the missing link? What must the author assume for this argument to stand?

Based on the fact that consumers buy poultry according to its nutritional value, the author concludes that the fish with the more superior nutritional value will sell better. To reach this conclusion, the author assumes consumers buy fish and poultry according to the same standards.

B. Fish is generally more expensive than poultry since it has to be caught and is not usually industrially manufactured.

Incorrect.

To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. Sentence 1 states a simple fact and is, therefore, a premise. Sentence 2 is also factual but takes the form of a comparison: The Trident is more nutritious and tastier than the Lackey; the Lackey is cheaper than the Trident. Sentence 3 is also a premise as it reports finding (In a recent survey). We can tell that sentence 4 is the conclusion because it uses the conclusion word deduced.

Now ask yourself: the author believes that the Trident will sell better than the Lackey based on their properties and based on how people buy poultry. What, then, is the missing link? What must the author assume for this argument to stand?

This answer choice presents a new premise about the fishing industry. This information is irrelevant to our task: finding the assumption the author had to make to link the premises to the conclusion.

C. A rise in the awareness of consumers about nutrition and proper diet has affected the sales of both poultry and fish.

Incorrect.

This answer choice presents a new premise about consumer awareness. This information is irrelevant to our task: finding the assumption the author had to make to link the premises to the conclusion.

D. Consumers always consider nutritional value, taste, or both as factors that are more important than price.

Incorrect.

The author draws the conclusion based on the premise that people buy poultry according to its nutritional value; therefore, he or she does not need to make a broad assumption about consumers habits in general - there is already a fact to work with.

Try to find a an answer choice that connects the conclusion to all premises, not just some.

E. When health is an integral part of a consumer's decision, the price may play a smaller role in affecting that decision.

Incorrect.

Even if this were the author's assumption, there is nothing in the premises which clearly indicates consumers are generally more concerned about health (poultry is a specific case), so while this may support the conclusion, it does not explain how it was drawn from the premises.

raj94knp · Answer

A is the answer Because author concludes about the sales figure of fish based on result of a survey. if there is no similarity between poultry and fish decision making then author's conclusion can not hold true.

Lebor · Answer

I choose D because it adds the taste part to the nutritional part mentioned in choice A. The trident fish is the tastiest which might be the reason for consumers to pay a higher price. There is nothing mentioned about Lackey's taste and nutritional value but we do know that the trident fish is the tastiest!

HarshaBujji · Answer

Two new breeds of freshwater fish will soon be introduced onto the market. The Trident Flick fish is rich in vitamins and iron, and the tastiest fish available while the fattier Lackey is abundant and caught easily, making it the cheaper of the two. In a recent survey, consumers of poultry products rated nutritional value as the most important factor influencing their decision on which product to buy. It can be deduced that the sales figures for the Trident fish will be much higher than those for the Lackey.

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?
 
Stmt 1 : Introduced two new fish breeds.
Stmt 2 : Describes features of both breeds. TF & L. Cost(TF>L) Abundace(L>TF)Taste(TF>L) TF has high nutrition value.
Stmt 3:Poultary survey's -> Consumers prefer Nutritional values over others. 
Conc : Sales (TF > L)

Pre-Thinking: 
1) To have more sales we need to have enough TF to cater the consumer demand. 
2) Poultry survey should be valid in this instance.

A. Consumers approach the decision of which fish to buy in the same way that they approach the decision of which poultry product to buy.
 Yeah, That's what I thought. We can even negate this and see whether it shatters conclusion or not.

B. Fish is generally more expensive than poultry since it has to be caught and is not usually industrially manufactured.
 OFS, So what?? Here we are comparing 2 fish breeds, this statement won't impact.

C. A rise in the awareness of consumers about nutrition and proper diet has affected the sales of both poultry and fish.
 ISWAT, Its a close choice. He it was mentioned affected?? Does it mean increase/decrease.

D. Consumers always consider nutritional value, taste, or both as factors that are more important than price.
 OFS

E. When health is an integral part of a consumer's decision, the price may play a smaller role in affecting that decision.
 OFS, We are not bothered about price.

Hence A is the right choice.

winterschool · Answer

Two new breeds of freshwater fish will soon be introduced onto the market. The Trident Flick fish is rich in vitamins and iron, and the tastiest fish available while the fattier Lackey is abundant and caught easily, making it the cheaper of the two. In a recent survey, consumers of poultry products rated nutritional value as the most important factor influencing their decision on which product to buy. It can be deduced that the sales figures for the Trident fish will be much higher than those for the Lackey.

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

Which of the following is an assumption underlying the conclusion?

A.  Consumers approach the decision of which fish to buy in the same way that they approach the decision of which poultry product to buy.   Correct

linked between purchasing preference of poultry products and fishes, so the conclusion will be true

B. Fish is generally more expensive than poultry since it has to be caught and is not usually industrially manufactured.  Incorrect

additional info, not helpful

C. A rise in the awareness of consumers about nutrition and proper diet has affected the sales of both poultry and fish.  Incorrect

cant helpful why sales figures for the Trident fish will be much higher?

D. Consumers always consider nutritional value, taste, or both as factors that are more important than price.  Incorrect

it support argument, but cant be an assumption

E. When health is an integral part of a consumer's decision, the price may play a smaller role in affecting that decision.  Incorrect

support argument but cant be an assumption

nsdl1985 · Answer

A. Consumers approach the decision of which fish to buy in the same way that they approach the decision of which poultry product to buy.  CORRECT. Refer Bunuel's explanation for same.

B. Fish is generally more expensive than poultry since it has to be caught and is not usually industrially manufactured.
 Why Fish is generally more expensive-Irrelevant.
 
C. A rise in the awareness of consumers about nutrition and proper diet has affected the sales of both poultry and fish. 
What affected Sales of both Poultry and Fish- Irrelevant

D. Consumers always consider nutritional value, taste, or both as factors that are more important than price.
 "Always consider"   Too extreme

E. When health is an integral part of a consumer's decision, the price may play a smaller role in affecting that decision. 
 How important is price in decision making is irrelevant.

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