Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT104 S1 Q7 Explanation

Because of the recent recession

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Because of the recent recession in Country A, most magazines published there have experienced decreases in advertising revenue, so much so that the survival of the most widely read magazines is in grave doubt. At the same time, however, more people in Country A are reading more financially successful magazines in Country A is greater than ever.

What this question is testing

Paradox

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
7.

Which one the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in

Answer choices

  1. Trap13% picked this

    Most magazines reduce the amount they charge for advertisements during

  2. Trap0% picked this

    The audience for a successful television show far exceeds the readership of even the most

  3. Correct76% picked this

    Advertising is the main source of revenue only for the most widely read magazines; other magazines rely on

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

    Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  4. Trap9% picked this

    Because of the recession, people in Country A have cut back on magazine subscriptions and

  5. Trap2% picked this

    More of the new general interest magazines that were launched this year in Country A have survived than

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