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The Bocccacafe coffee company has been building its customer base by selling at relatively low prices the pods that go into its coffee makers. Now that many people own the coffee makers and have become fans of both Bocccacafe’s coffee makers and its coffee, Bocccacafe plans to increase the price at which it sells the coffee pods. After Bocccacafe makes this move, its profits are sure to increase substantially.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
(A) Some people who have bought Bocccacafe coffee makers have used them for a few months and then stopped because of the amount of waste created in using the pods.
(B) Typically, some users of Bocccacafe pods stock up on enough Bocccacafe pods to last for months.
(C) Sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee makers are not increasing as fast as they did during the first year of the company’s selling coffee makers.
(D) M-Fresh, a company that makes coffee pods virtually identical to Bocccacafe’s coffee pods, plans to continue selling pods at the price at which Bocccacafe currently sells its pods.
(E) Some Bocccacafe customers reuse pods, making coffee more than once from a single pod.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
(A) Some people who have bought Bocccacafe coffee makers have used them for a few months and then stopped because of the amount of waste created in using the pods.
(B) Typically, some users of Bocccacafe pods stock up on enough Bocccacafe pods to last for months.
(C) Sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee makers are not increasing as fast as they did during the first year of the company’s selling coffee makers.
(D) M-Fresh, a company that makes coffee pods virtually identical to Bocccacafe’s coffee pods, plans to continue selling pods at the price at which Bocccacafe currently sells its pods.
(E) Some Bocccacafe customers reuse pods, making coffee more than once from a single pod.
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Conclusion: "After Bocccacafe makes this move, its profits are sure to increase substantially."
(A) Some people who have bought Bocccacafe coffee makers have used them for a few months and then stopped because of the amount of waste created in using the pods. Incorrect: Some can also mean just 1 or any number which may not have a significant impact on profits.
(B) Typically, some users of Bocccacafe pods stock up on enough Bocccacafe pods to last for months.Incorrect:Similar to (A) "some" does not necessarily mean large number of people. Also, eventually, the pods will last and people would have to buy them again at a higher price
(C) Sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee makers are not increasing as fast as they did during the first year of the company’s selling coffee makers.Incorrect: The argument talks about the profitability by selling pods to many people who already own the Bocccacafe’s coffee makers.
(D) M-Fresh, a company that makes coffee pods virtually identical to Bocccacafe’s coffee pods, plans to continue selling pods at the price at which Bocccacafe currently sells its pods.Correct: The presence of a competitor selling pods at a price equal to the unrevised (before the increase) price of Bocccacafe’s coffee pods will definitely result in lower sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee pods.
(E) Some Bocccacafe customers reuse pods, making coffee more than once from a single pod.Incorrect: Same as (B)
(A) Some people who have bought Bocccacafe coffee makers have used them for a few months and then stopped because of the amount of waste created in using the pods. Incorrect: Some can also mean just 1 or any number which may not have a significant impact on profits.
(B) Typically, some users of Bocccacafe pods stock up on enough Bocccacafe pods to last for months.Incorrect:Similar to (A) "some" does not necessarily mean large number of people. Also, eventually, the pods will last and people would have to buy them again at a higher price
(C) Sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee makers are not increasing as fast as they did during the first year of the company’s selling coffee makers.Incorrect: The argument talks about the profitability by selling pods to many people who already own the Bocccacafe’s coffee makers.
(D) M-Fresh, a company that makes coffee pods virtually identical to Bocccacafe’s coffee pods, plans to continue selling pods at the price at which Bocccacafe currently sells its pods.Correct: The presence of a competitor selling pods at a price equal to the unrevised (before the increase) price of Bocccacafe’s coffee pods will definitely result in lower sales of Bocccacafe’s coffee pods.
(E) Some Bocccacafe customers reuse pods, making coffee more than once from a single pod.Incorrect: Same as (B)
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