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Worldwide retail sales of home entertainment systems, which include a television and an audio system, increased twenty-five percent this year over last year. At the same time worldwide retail sales of new automobiles declined by about the same percent. These statistics show that consumers can no longer afford to purchase both types of products during the same year.
Which of the following, if true, would cast most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Fewer advertisements for new cars appeared on television during the most recent year than during the previous year.
B. Consumers are spending more money on home entertainment systems than on new cars.
C. People who own home entertainment systems do not drive their automobiles as often as other people.
D. Prices of home entertainment systems and new cars were higher during the most recent year than during the previous year.
E. The reliability of automobiles this year improved significantly over last year.
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A) It explains the decrease in the consumption of cars, but does not really weaken the argument "that consumers can no longer afford to purchase both types of products during the same year.". Hence, it is not the correct answer
B) The opposite. It strengthens the argument
C) It mentions the action of driving, not of buying. Hence, no relationship
D) Irrelevant option
E) If the reliability improved, then there's the less need to buy new cars. Hence, it is not true that consumers cannot afford both products. In reality, consumers do not need as much to buy new cars. Correct!
A) It explains the decrease in the consumption of cars, but does not really weaken the argument "that consumers can no longer afford to purchase both types of products during the same year.". Hence, it is not the correct answer
B) The opposite. It strengthens the argument
C) It mentions the action of driving, not of buying. Hence, no relationship
D) Irrelevant option
E) If the reliability improved, then there's the less need to buy new cars. Hence, it is not true that consumers cannot afford both products. In reality, consumers do not need as much to buy new cars. Correct!
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Worldwide retail sales of home entertainment systems, which include a television and an audio system, increased twenty-five percent this year over last year. At the same time worldwide retail sales of new automobiles declined by about the same percent. These statistics show that consumers can no longer afford to purchase both types of products during the same year.
Which of the following, if true, would cast most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Fewer advertisements for new cars appeared on television during the most recent year than during the previous year.
B. Consumers are spending more money on home entertainment systems than on new cars.
C. People who own home entertainment systems do not drive their automobiles as often as other people.
D. Prices of home entertainment systems and new cars were higher during the most recent year than during the previous year.
E. The reliability of automobiles this year improved significantly over last year.
Which of the following, if true, would cast most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Fewer advertisements for new cars appeared on television during the most recent year than during the previous year.
B. Consumers are spending more money on home entertainment systems than on new cars.
C. People who own home entertainment systems do not drive their automobiles as often as other people.
D. Prices of home entertainment systems and new cars were higher during the most recent year than during the previous year.
E. The reliability of automobiles this year improved significantly over last year.
ARGUMENT
[prem] sales of home systems +25% yoy, and sales of new cars -25% yoy;
[con] consumers can no longer afford to purchase both products during same year.
WEAKEN
A. what if there were also fewer ads of home systems? irrelevant;
B. if they'r spending more on home than on car, this could mean they cannot afford both;
C. do not drive doesnt mean they buy more or less cars;
D. irrelevant;
Ans (E) this weakens - consumers dont need to buy new cars because their old ones are very reliable.
