Although video game sales have increased

Answer choices

1. A

   Strengthens2% picked this

   Most people 17 years old or older have never purchased a

   This supports the argument’s conclusion that as the group of people between 13 and 16 years of age declines, overall sales of video games will decline as well.

   2%
2. B

   Strengthens / Unclear Impact1% picked this

   Video game rentals have declined over the past

   This could mean that the whole market for video games is shrinking, which would help the author's prediction. (It's also possible that it means people are increasingly buying video games rather than renting them, which could weaken). The former is probably a more conservative interpretation than the latter, but at best we would still reject this and say it has Unclear Impact.

   1%
3. C

   Strengthens6% picked this

   New technology will undoubtedly make entirely new entertainment options available over the

   This provides more competition for video games and makes the conclusion more likely to be true.

   6%
4. D

   Too Weak2% picked this

   The number of different types of video games available is unlikely to decrease in

   If the number of different types of video games increased, that would undermine the argument by providing a way in which the video game market could grow. But this does not go so far as to say that the number of different types of video games will increase.

   2%
5. E

   Correct89% picked this

   Most of the people who have purchased video games over the past 3 years are over

   Why this is right

   This provides a reason to believe that future sales of video games will not decline as a result of the fact that the number of people between 13 and 16 years of age declines. While it used to be the case that most video games were sold to people in the 13-16 year old demographic, that has apparently started changing over the last few years.

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

   89%