Keith: Compliance with new government regulations requiring the installation of smoke alarms and sprinkler systems in all theaters and arenas will cost the entertainment industry $25 billion annually. Consequently, jobs will be lost and profits diminished. Therefore, these regulations will harm the country’s economy.
Laura: The $25 billion spent by some businesses will be revenue for others. Jobs and profits will be gained as well as lost.
Laura responds to Keith by
In the country of Veltria, the past two years' broad economic recession
has included a business downturn in the clothing trade, where sales are
down by about 7 percent as compared to two years ago. Clothing
wholesalers have found, however, that the proportion of credit extended
to retailers that was paid off on time fell sharply in the first year of
the recession but returned to its prerecession level in the second
year.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the
change between the first and the second year of the recession in the
proportion of credit not paid off on time?
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Political scientist: The dissemination of political theories is in principle able to cause change in exiting social structures. However, all political theories are formulated in the educationally privileged setting of the university, leading to convoluted language that is alienating to many individuals outside academia who would be important agents of change. It follows that, with respect to political theory, there is a special role for those outside the university context to render it into accessible, clear language.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
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In all mammalian species, the period of a young mammal's life in which it is most frequently playful coincides with the periods of most rapid growth of the neural connections in the mammal's brain that give rise to various complex patterns of movement, posture, and social response. Indeed, the neutral connections created by frequent play during this period later become indispensable for the mammal's survival and well-being as an adult.
The statements above, if true, serve LEAST well as evidence for which one of the following?
Physicist: Determinism is the view that every event has a preceding cause sufficient for its occurrence. That is, if determinism is true, then the events that are presently occurring could not have failed to occur given the state of the universe a moment ago. Determinism, however, is false because it is impossible to know the complete state of the universe at any given time since it is impossible to measure accurately both the position and velocity of any given subatomic particle at a particular time.
The physicist’s reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds?
Trade official: Country X deserves economic retribution for its protectionism. However, it is crucial that we recognize that there are overriding considerations in this case. We should still sell to X the agricultural equipment it ordered: there is high demand in our country for agricultural imports from X.
The argument depends on assuming which one of the following principles?
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State spokesperson: Many businesspeople who have not been to our state
believe that we have an inadequate road system. Those people are
mistaken, as is obvious from the fact that in each of the past six
years, our state has spent more money per mile on road improvements than
any other state.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the reasoning in the spokesperson’s argument?
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A recent spate of launching and operating mishaps with television satellites led to a corresponding surge in
claims against companies underwriting satellite insurance. As a result, insurance premiums shot up, making
satellites more expensive to launch and operate. This, in turn, has added to the pressure to squeeze more
performance out of currently operating satellites.
Which of the following, if true, taken together with the information above, best supports the conclusion that the
cost of television satellites will continue to increase?
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Sylvia: some psychologists attribute the complex reasoning ability to reptiles, claiming that simple stimulus-response explanations of some reptiles' be- haviors, such as food gathering, cannot account for the complexity of such behavior. But since experiments show that reptiles are incapable of making major alterations in their behavior, for example, when faced with significant changes in their environment, these animals must be incapable of complex reasoning.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by Sylvia's argument?
(A) Animals could make major changes in their behavior only if they were capable of complex reasoning.
(B) Simple stimulus-response explanations can in principle account for all reptile behaviors.
(C) Reptile behavior appears more complex in the field than laboratory experiments reveal it to be.
(D) If reptiles were capable of complex reasoning, they would sometimes be able to make major changes in their behavior.
(E) Complex reasoning and responses to stimuli cannot both contribute to the same behavior
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There is a great deal of geographical variation in the frequency of many
surgical procedures тАУ up to tenfold variation per hundred thousand
between different areas in the numbers of hysterectomies,
prostatectomies, and tonsillectomies.
To
support a conclusion that much of the variation is due to unnecessary
surgical procedure, it would be most important to establish which of the
following ?
Finding of a survey of Systems magazine subscribers: Thirty percent of all merchandise orders placed by subscribers in response to advertisements in the magazine last year were placed by subscribers under age thirty-five.
Finding of a survey of advertisers in Systems magazine: Most of the merchandise orders placed in response to advertisements in Systems last year were placed by people under age thirty-five.
For both of the findings to be accurate, which of the following must be true?
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Research has shown that flex time, while somewhat trendy and popular with younger office managers, is not appropriate for all office environments. Service industries, such as travel agencies and consulting firms, have been found to suffer losses in efficiency and profitability after adopting flex time systems. Though it is not entirely clear why this is so, many have speculated that this may be a result of the emphasized need for one-one-one human interaction, or "face time," in these fields. On the other hand, computer programmers, systems analysts, and other employees capable of doing the bulk of their work through telecommunication, have been found to become more efficient and content with their work in flex time systems. ________________________________________
Which of the following would provide the most logical continuation of the final paragraph of the passage?
(A) We can conclude that all other types of workers would likely see a decrease in efficiency as a result of the adoption of a flex time system.
(B) As a result, most service sector industries do not allow their tech workers to participate in a flex time system.
(C) This is because technology specialists, unlike most other employees, prefer to work a set, predictable schedule with the same start and stop time each day.
(D) Therefore, technology companies would likely benefit from the adoption of flex time systems for their employees.
(E) Increases in salary and benefits have also been shown to motivate technology workers and improve their work satisfaction.
Confused btwn c and d. oa is d.please explain why not c is correct?
Companies that invest heavily in the expansion of their own infrastructure sometimes face an unexpected dilemma, especially when they are operating within a limited geographical area; multiple arms of the same business often attract the same customer base, thereby saturating a market. Not only does the opening of new divisions increase company costs, but it also creates a situation wherein divisions (within the same company) are in competition with one another. This, in turn, raises the company's overhead costs without increasing its revenue.
Which of the following situations best exemplifies the "dilemma" discussed in the passage?
(A) An electronics store opens new branches in new regions as profits increase.
(B) A bookstore opens a video rental business to appeal to customers who do not read books.
(C) A print advertising company opens an elegant new office that provides web marketing services.
(D) A local bakery opens a nearby coffee shop that offers coffee and some baked goods.
(E) A large fast food chain begins to offer delivery services to expand its customer base.
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