Publisher: The new year is approaching

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Stimulus

Publisher: The new year is approaching, and with it the seasonal demand for books on exercise and fitness. We must do whatever it takes to ship books in that category on time; our competitors have and we cannot afford to be outsold.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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

16.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion drawn in

Answer choices

Weaker Match5% picked this
The company should make shipping books its
This doesn't capture the meaning of our main conclusion as well as the correct answer does, because this doesn't convey that we care about timely shipping of books, and it doesn't convey that we care about timely shipping of books on exercise and fitness. This has a different meaning, which is that our highest priority should be shipping ANY book, whether it's on time or delayed.
5%
Out of Scope2% picked this
By increasing its efficiency, the company can maintain its
The efficiency of the company is not specifically discussed by the publisher.
2%
Too Strong5% picked this
The company will be outsold if it does not maintain its competitors' high
The publisher does not necessarily advocate that the company must maintain the same level of organization as its competitors.
5%
Correct86% picked this
It is imperative that the company ship fitness and exercise books
Why this is right
This best paraphrases the publisher’s conclusion.
Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
86%
Unsupported1% picked this
The company should do whatever is required in order to adopt its
The conclusion is that the company must ship the books on time, but that does not require the company to adopt its competitors’ shipping practices.
1%

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