The Foodie Restaurant recently implemented a new policy of asking cust

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The Foodie Restaurant recently implemented a new policy of asking customers the names of all members of the party at the time a reservation is made. The management then required all members of the greeting and wait staff to address customers by name. The manager has declared the new policy a success because in the past week, business has increased by 13 percent.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the manager’s conclusion?
 A. Foodie Restaurant serves all organic vegetables, a healthy option for families in the area.
 B. Last year, Foodie Restaurant was favorably reviewed by food critics in several local newspapers.
 C. Foodie Restaurant is located in a trendy downtown area that has been regentrified in the last two years.
 D. A new branch of a major department store opened last week on the same street as Foodie Restaurant.
 E. Foodie Restaurant hires many local college students and is linked to the food-service program in the Hotel Management Department.

SalahT · Answer

OE 
answer is D 
The manager attributes his profitable week to one cause: his new greeting plan. However, a new department store opening on the block could also account for increased revenue. 
Choice A isn’t relevant to the weeks’ profits. 
Choice B refers to an event that took place last year, not last week. 
Choice C also refers to a previous time period. 
Choice E is not relevant.

hrusher · Answer

can anybody explain in detail, how come option D is the deal breaker.
IMO E

Divijakanneganty · Answer

New policy --> Increased Business
We must weaken this link by bringing in a new factor that has led to the increase.

A. Foodie Restaurant serves all organic vegetables, a healthy option for families in the area.  This option does nothing to weaken the link 
B.  Last year , Foodie Restaurant was favorably reviewed by food critics in several local newspapers.  So why is there a sudden increase in business since last week? This option too does nothing to weaken the link 
C. Foodie Restaurant is located in a trendy downtown area that has been re-gentrified in the last  two  years.  Same like B 
D. A new branch of a major department store opened  last week  on the same street as Foodie Restaurant. 
 Think of Blue-ocean strategy, Some other attraction has been added to the same street which is drawing more no.of people altogether. So, this is the only potential option which is weakening the link. 
E. Foodie Restaurant hires many local college students and is linked to the food-service program in the Hotel Management Department.  So? how is it weakening the link?

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