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Dog Star Foods, the manufacturer of the best-selling premium dog food on the market, has recently announced a new product, Cat Feast, a high-end cat food. In a press release, a Dog Star spokesperson says that because the company's brand is so well-known, Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon. Several industry analysts doubt the spokesperson's claim.
Which of the following most strengthens the analysts' position?
A. Several previous predictions made by the industry analysts about pet-food product sales have proven correct based on revenues.
B. Overall sales of premium cat food have declined in recent months due to an economic downturn
C. Sirius Food, a product made by a competing pet-food company, has recently become the second-best-selling product on the premium dog-food market.
D. Market research shows that cat-food buyers prefer to purchase products from manufacturers specializing in cat-related products
E. Cat Feast will be manufactured with glutein, an additive that has been shown to increase the lifespan of cats.
Which of the following most strengthens the analysts' position?
A. Several previous predictions made by the industry analysts about pet-food product sales have proven correct based on revenues.
B. Overall sales of premium cat food have declined in recent months due to an economic downturn
C. Sirius Food, a product made by a competing pet-food company, has recently become the second-best-selling product on the premium dog-food market.
D. Market research shows that cat-food buyers prefer to purchase products from manufacturers specializing in cat-related products
E. Cat Feast will be manufactured with glutein, an additive that has been shown to increase the lifespan of cats.
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Conclusion: Several industry analysts doubt the spokesperson's claim [Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon].
Premises: Because the company's brand is so well-known, Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon.
Assumption: (1) It’s not a coincidence. It’s not a coincidence that Cat Feast will be successful because the company’s brand is so well-known.
(2) There’s no other cause. There’s no other cause for Cat Feast’s performance in the market than that the company’s brand is so well-known.
This is a strengthen question, as evidenced by the phrase, most strengthens, in the question stem. The conclusion states that industry analysts doubt the spokesperson's claim that because the company's brand is so well-known, Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon. Since the question stem indicates to strengthen the position against the conclusion, treat this as a weaken question. The argument presents a causality pattern, recognizable by the conclusion that Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market due to that the company’s brand is so well-known. To find the assumption in the spokesperson’s argument, identify the gap in the passage by looking for gaps or shifts in language. The spokesperson claims that Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market because the company’s brand is well-known. There is a language shift between, top the premium cat-food market, in the conclusion, and, the company’s brand is well-known, in the premise.
The standard assumptions in a causality argument are that it’s not a coincidence and that there is no other cause. In this argument, the correct answer will indicate that just because a brand is well-known, it will not necessarily top the premium cat-food market. Evaluate the answer choices, looking for one that reflects this idea.
Choice A: No. The phrase Several previous predictions is out of scope. Even if the analysts have been correct in the past, this does not affect the accuracy of their prediction about Dog Star Foods.
Choice B: No. The phrase economic downturn is out of scope. This choice provides no information on the relative market success of Cat Feast.
Choice C: No. The phrase Sirius Food is out of scope. The passage is about Dog Star Foods, not its competitors.
Choice D: Correct. If cat food buyers prefer to purchase products from manufacturers specializing in cat-related products, this provides another premise to strengthen the analysts’ conclusion. Cat food buyers may not choose Cat Feast because it is manufactured by a specialist in dog-related products.
Choice E: No. The phrase manufactured with glutein is out of scope. Even if the food contains this additive to increase cat lifespan, this provides no information on how Dog Star Food’s well-known brand may not lead to Cat Feast’s success in the market.
The correct answer is choice D.
Conclusion: Several industry analysts doubt the spokesperson's claim [Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon].
Premises: Because the company's brand is so well-known, Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon.
Assumption: (1) It’s not a coincidence. It’s not a coincidence that Cat Feast will be successful because the company’s brand is so well-known.
(2) There’s no other cause. There’s no other cause for Cat Feast’s performance in the market than that the company’s brand is so well-known.
This is a strengthen question, as evidenced by the phrase, most strengthens, in the question stem. The conclusion states that industry analysts doubt the spokesperson's claim that because the company's brand is so well-known, Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market soon. Since the question stem indicates to strengthen the position against the conclusion, treat this as a weaken question. The argument presents a causality pattern, recognizable by the conclusion that Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market due to that the company’s brand is so well-known. To find the assumption in the spokesperson’s argument, identify the gap in the passage by looking for gaps or shifts in language. The spokesperson claims that Cat Feast is likely to top the premium cat-food market because the company’s brand is well-known. There is a language shift between, top the premium cat-food market, in the conclusion, and, the company’s brand is well-known, in the premise.
The standard assumptions in a causality argument are that it’s not a coincidence and that there is no other cause. In this argument, the correct answer will indicate that just because a brand is well-known, it will not necessarily top the premium cat-food market. Evaluate the answer choices, looking for one that reflects this idea.
Choice A: No. The phrase Several previous predictions is out of scope. Even if the analysts have been correct in the past, this does not affect the accuracy of their prediction about Dog Star Foods.
Choice B: No. The phrase economic downturn is out of scope. This choice provides no information on the relative market success of Cat Feast.
Choice C: No. The phrase Sirius Food is out of scope. The passage is about Dog Star Foods, not its competitors.
Choice D: Correct. If cat food buyers prefer to purchase products from manufacturers specializing in cat-related products, this provides another premise to strengthen the analysts’ conclusion. Cat food buyers may not choose Cat Feast because it is manufactured by a specialist in dog-related products.
Choice E: No. The phrase manufactured with glutein is out of scope. Even if the food contains this additive to increase cat lifespan, this provides no information on how Dog Star Food’s well-known brand may not lead to Cat Feast’s success in the market.
The correct answer is choice D.
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