Logical Reasoning

PT130 · S1 · Q14 Theater managers will not rent

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Theater managers will not rent a film if they do not believe it will generate enough total revenue­—including food-and-beverage concession revenue—to yield a profit.

Evidence

Theater managers will not ~BGP → ~RF rent a film if they do not believe it will generate enough total revenue— including food-and- beverage concession revenue—to yield a profit.

Film producers want their RF films to be shown as widely as possible (rent the film).

Conclusion

Film producers tend to AYA make films that theater managers consider attractive to younger audiences.

Evaluate

The argument assumes BGP → AYA that theater managers believe that films that generate profits are likely to be those that are attractive to younger audiences.

14.

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

  1. Adults consume less of the

    Too Specific

    Films that appeal to adults should generate less revenue than films that appeal to younger audiences, but it could be that ticket sales are lower for adult films. It need not be concessions that bring down the total revenue.

    8% picked this

  2. Movies of the kinds that

    Too Strong

    The two groups need not be exclusive. Films that appeal to younger audiences may also appeal to adults, even while the reverse is not true. This could explain why films that appeal to younger audiences generate more profits.

    1% picked this

  3. Food-and-beverage concession stands in movie

    Too Weak

    This is not helpful to the argument without further knowing how concession sales are influenced by films that appeal to adults and films that appeal to younger audiences.

    1% picked this

  4. Correct

    Theater managers generally believe that

    Why this is right

    This connects generating profits and appealing to younger audiences from the perspective of a theater manager.

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

    88% picked this

  5. Films that have an appeal

    Too Strong

    Films that appeal to adults could still produce a profit and yet be less profitable than films that appeal to younger audiences.

    3% picked this

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