Logical Reasoning

PT125 · S4 · Q18 Teresa: If their goal

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Teresa: If their goal is to maximize profits, film studios should concentrate on producing big­ budget films rather than small-budget ones.

Opposing Premise

Small-budget films are less expensive to produce.

Opposing Point

Small-budget films involve less risk of unprofitability than big-budget films.

Evidence

Unlike big-budget films, SBF → ~MA small-budget films never attract mass audiences.

Conclusion

If their goal is to maximize MP → ~SBF profits, film studios should concentrate on producing big budget films rather than small-budget ones.

Evaluate

The argument assumes that MP → MA maximizing profits requires making films that attract mass audiences.

18.

Which one of the following is an assumption required by Teresa's argument?

  1. Each big-budget film is guaranteed

    Negation

    This negates the argument’s premise.

    14% picked this

  2. A film studio cannot make

    Unsupported

    The conclusion of the argument advocates concentrating on big budget films, but that doesn’t mean work exclusively on big budget films.

    4% picked this

  3. Correct

    A film studio will not

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between MP → MA maximizing profits and attracting mass audiences.

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

    78% picked this

  4. It is impossible to produce

    Weaken

    This makes it less likely that big budget films will help film studios maximize profits.

    1% picked this

  5. A film studio's primary goal

    Out of Scope

    The argument’s conclusion is a hypothetical about the case that film studios want to maximize profits. Whether a film studio’s goal should actually be to maximize profits is another story.

    3% picked this

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