Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT128 S3 Q7 Explanation

In an attempt to create

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Stimulus

In an attempt to create brand loyalties, television advertisers currently target young adults, ages 18 to 25, because on average they have higher discretionary income than do consumers of other age groups. But since the average discretionary income of those over 65 will soon be greater than advertisers would do better to target consumers over 65 instead.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
7.

Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    Consumers over the age of 65 tend to watch different television shows than

  2. Correct90% picked this

    The older a consumer is, the more likely he or she is to have already

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap6% picked this

    The average discretionary income of young adults is projected to rise in

  4. Trap1% picked this

    The greater a consumer's discretionary income, the more likely advertising is to encourage that

  5. Trap0% picked this

    The number of consumers over the age of 65 is increasing more rapidly than is the

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