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Wipla Pharmas has come up with a new vaccine for Valian Flu, a very common ailment in the city of Croone. The vaccine has 80% fewer side effects than the currently widely used vaccine marketed by Wipla’s chief competitor, Hoopla Pharmas but Wipla’s vaccine is costlier. The medical fraternity is all set to bring about a discontinuation in the use of vaccines that have more than five cited side effects in the next year or so. Hoopla’s current vaccine has at least 15 cited side effects and Hoopla is unlikely to come up with a new vaccine with less than 5 side effects in the next year or so. Therefore, once the discontinuation in the use of vaccines with more than 5 side effects becomes effective, Wipla’s vaccine should register good sales after that.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year.
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale.
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s.
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine.
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year.
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale.
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s.
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine.
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it.
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Wipla Pharmas has come up with a new vaccine for Valian Flu, a very common ailment in the city of Croone. The vaccine has 80% fewer side effects than the currently widely used vaccine marketed by Wipla’s chief competitor, Hoopla Pharmas but Wipla’s vaccine is costlier. The medical fraternity is all set to bring about a discontinuation in the use of vaccines that have more than five cited side effects in the next year or so. Hoopla’s current vaccine has at least 15 cited side effects and Hoopla is unlikely to come up with a new vaccine with less than 5 side effects in the next year or so. Therefore, once the discontinuation in the use of vaccines with more than 5 side effects becomes effective, Wipla’s vaccine should register good sales after that.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year. -- The proportion of population doesn't matter as the plan is that the sales of Wipla pharma will replace those of Hoopla Pharma
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale. -- Even if Wipla doesn't come up with a cheaper option, with the removal of its chief competitor, it could still win the market with higher-priced vaccines
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s. -- CORRECT, this assumption says that in absence of Wipla's chief competition, new breed of competitors won't crop up which provide vaccines which are cheap and have less-than-5-side-effects.
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine. -- In absence of other better alternatives, people might have no choice. This also doesn't connect to the underlying assumption for the conclusion to stand on.
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it. -- This might weaken the sale but won't obliterate Woopla's chances.
So, the answer is C
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year. -- The proportion of population doesn't matter as the plan is that the sales of Wipla pharma will replace those of Hoopla Pharma
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale. -- Even if Wipla doesn't come up with a cheaper option, with the removal of its chief competitor, it could still win the market with higher-priced vaccines
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s. -- CORRECT, this assumption says that in absence of Wipla's chief competition, new breed of competitors won't crop up which provide vaccines which are cheap and have less-than-5-side-effects.
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine. -- In absence of other better alternatives, people might have no choice. This also doesn't connect to the underlying assumption for the conclusion to stand on.
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it. -- This might weaken the sale but won't obliterate Woopla's chances.
So, the answer is C
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Wipla Pharmas has come up with a new vaccine for Valian Flu, a very common ailment in the city of Croone. The vaccine has 80% fewer side effects than the currently widely used vaccine marketed by Wipla’s chief competitor, Hoopla Pharmas but Wipla’s vaccine is costlier. The medical fraternity is all set to bring about a discontinuation in the use of vaccines that have more than five cited side effects in the next year or so. Hoopla’s current vaccine has at least 15 cited side effects and Hoopla is unlikely to come up with a new vaccine with less than 5 side effects in the next year or so. Therefore, once the discontinuation in the use of vaccines with more than 5 side effects becomes effective, Wipla’s vaccine should register good sales after that.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year.
(This is not relevant.This means that there will be more demand but does not address why Wipla will benefit in particular.)
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale.
(This does not talk about the benefit after discontinuation in the use of vaccines with more than 5 side effects becomes effective )
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s.
(This is correct option.Since the only competitor Hoopla will not be able produce vaccine as it has more side effects than allowed and also if no other pharma companies will be able to come up with a vaccine comparable to Wipla,then obviously sales of vaccine produced by Wipla will increase. )
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine.
(This is not relevant to the context.This nowhere leads to reason why Wipla's sales will increase in current scenario.)
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it.
(This will not lead to more sales in given scenario )
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The Valian Flu afflicts a significant proportion of the population every year.
(This is not relevant.This means that there will be more demand but does not address why Wipla will benefit in particular.)
B. Wipla R & D department is working on identifying a cheaper method of producing the vaccines on a large scale.
(This does not talk about the benefit after discontinuation in the use of vaccines with more than 5 side effects becomes effective )
C. The other vaccine producing pharmaceutical companies in Croone have not been able to come up with a vaccine that is comparable to Wipla’s.
(This is correct option.Since the only competitor Hoopla will not be able produce vaccine as it has more side effects than allowed and also if no other pharma companies will be able to come up with a vaccine comparable to Wipla,then obviously sales of vaccine produced by Wipla will increase. )
D. People will be as willing to try out Wipla’s vaccine as they have been to try out Hoopla’s vaccine.
(This is not relevant to the context.This nowhere leads to reason why Wipla's sales will increase in current scenario.)
E. Most people will not find the price of Wipla’s vaccine a big deterrent in the way of using it.
(This will not lead to more sales in given scenario )
