weaken

This topic has expert replies
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 299
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:27 am
Thanked: 9 times
Followed by:2 members

weaken

by hey_thr67 » Mon May 21, 2012 3:48 am
A law is being proposed that would require the installation of defibrillators, which are used to treat heart attacks, in new restaurants. However, a leading local restauranteur opposes the law, saying that the vast majority of preventable heart attack deaths can be prevented by the timely employment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the restauranteur's argument?

A: Most individuals have no formal training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
B: Since new restaurants are but a small fraction of all restaurants in the area, the new law would be extremely narrow in scope.
C: The installation of defibrillators in new restaurants costs significantly less than the installation of fire suppression equipment.
D: In the area that the proposed law would cover, the average time required for emergency personnel to respond to medical emergencies was far less than that of the whole country.
E: The largest proportion of heart attack deaths result from situations in which no cardiopulmonary resuscitation-trained individuals are present.
Source: — Critical Reasoning |

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 341
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:59 pm
Thanked: 17 times
Followed by:4 members
GMAT Score:720

by ice_rush » Mon May 21, 2012 9:29 am
(E) for me.

User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 148
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:08 pm
Thanked: 8 times

by jimmyjimmy » Tue May 22, 2012 12:53 pm
i think D....

wts OA??

D speaks abt local area
E speaks abt no area , its a general information