Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT13 S2 Q3 Explanation

When compact discs first entered

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

When compact discs first entered the market, they were priced significantly higher than vinyl records. Manufacturers attributed the difference in price to the difference in production costs, saying that compact disc production was expensive because the technology was new and unfamiliar. As the technology became more efficient, the price of the discs established, then went up in price to approach that of compact discs.

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
3.

Which one of the following most helps to explain why the price of vinyl

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Consumers were so enthusiastic about the improved sound quality offered by compact disc technology that they were willing to pay a

  2. Trap2% picked this

    Some consumers who continued to buy vinyl records instead of compact discs did so because they were unwilling to pay a

  3. Correct92% picked this

    As consumers bought compact discs instead of vinyl records, the number of vinyl records produced decreased, making

    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. Trap1% picked this

    Compact disc player technology continued to change and develop even after compact discs first

  5. Trap4% picked this

    When compact discs first entered the market, many consumers continued to buy vinyl records rather than buying the equipment

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