Critical Reasoning

The recording industry is fighting a losing battle: it simply does not have the resources to prosecute all of the individuals who illegally download music from the Internet. Because the number of individuals who will be charged with a crime is so limited, the actions of the recording industry will have a minimal impact on the number of people who illegally download music.

The answer to which of the following questions would best help evaluate the accuracy of the conclusion above?

A] Will recording industry lawyers dedicate the majority of their time to prosecuting those who illegally download music?

B] Is a small minority of individuals responsible for the majority of illegal song downloads?

C] Do many individuals who illegally download songs share their music files with other Internet users?

D] Will new Internet security technology permit the recording industry to more quickly and easily identify individuals who illegally download music?

E] Will the threat of prosecution alter the behavior of those who illegally download music?




The OA given is E.


Initially I chose the answer as C but got it wrong. It is already said in the stimulus that the number of people with the said crime is higher. hence the correct answer cannot be C.