A landlord needed to replace

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Stimulus

A landlord needed to replace the air-conditioning unit in a small rental home. The salesperson at the appliance store showed the landlord two air-conditioning units with identical prices. She told the landlord that the Sno-Queen was the most powerful unit for the price, but advised him that the FreezAll was powerful enough for his needs.

What this question is testing

Principle-Conform

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

The salesperson's advice to the landlord most closely conforms to which one of

Answer choices

Bad Conclusion Match4% picked this
When the prices of two different brands of a particular home appliance are identical, either of the products can satisfy
This principle would lead the salesperson to remain agnostic about which model to recommend. He'd be saying, "Well -- the prices are the same, so you're good with buying either one."
4%
Opposite1% picked this
When a consumer is choosing between two different brands of a particular home appliance, the consumer should select the less powerful product only
This principle says that you only but the less powerful one (the FreezAll) if it's cheaper. But since the FreezAll isn't cheaper, this principle would recommend that you don't buy the FreezAll, so it's the opposite of the salesperson's advice.
1%
Opposite9% picked this
A salesperson should always recommend that a customer buy the product that represents
The Sno-Queen is the better value, since it's "the most powerful for the price", and it's the same price as the FreezAll. Following this principle would lead one to recommend / buy the Sno-Queen, not the FreezAll.
9%
Bad Premise Match1% picked this
When advising customers about a purchase of a home appliance, a salesperson should direct the customer toward the product that yields the
Since the models are identically priced, neither one of them (presumably) would yield a higher commission than the other. Following this principle would leave Sno-Queen and FreezAll tied in the mind of the salesperson.
1%
Correct86% picked this
When a consumer is choosing a home appliance, that consumer should choose the least powerful product that meets
Why this is right
The consumer (the landlord) is choosing a home appliance (an A/C unit), and the FreezAll is the less powerful product than the Sno-Queen, though both would meet the landlord's needs. Thus, according to this principle, one should buy the FreezAll. If the salesperson is following this principle, he'll recommend the FreezAll, as he did.
Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
86%

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