Critical Reasoning

annrae wrote:16. Advertiser: The revenue that newspapers and magazines earn by publishing advertisements allows publishers to keep the prices per copy of their publications much lower than would otherwise be possible. Therefore, consumers benefit economically from advertising.
Consumer: But who pays for the advertising that pays for low-priced newspapers and magazines? We consumers do, because advertisers pass along advertising costs to us through the higher prices they charge for their products.
Which of the following best describes how the consumer counters the advertiser’s argument?
(A) By alleging something that, if true, would weaken the plausibility of the advertiser’s conclusion
(B) By questioning the truth of the purportedly factual statement on which the advertiser’s conclusion is based
(C) By offering an interpretation of the advertiser’s opening statement that, if accurate, shows that there is an implicit contradiction in it
(D) By pointing out that the advertiser’s point of view is biased
(E) By arguing that the advertiser too narrowly restricts the discussion to the effects of advertising that are economic


OA A Why ?

annrae wrote:16. Advertiser: The revenue that newspapers and magazines earn by publishing advertisements allows publishers to keep the prices per copy of their publications much lower than would otherwise be possible. Therefore, consumers benefit economically from advertising.
Consumer: But who pays for the advertising that pays for low-priced newspapers and magazines? We consumers do, because advertisers pass along advertising costs to us through the higher prices they charge for their products.
Which of the following best describes how the consumer counters the advertiser�s argument?
(A) By alleging something that, if true, would weaken the plausibility of the advertiser�s conclusion
(B) By questioning the truth of the purportedly factual statement on which the advertiser�s conclusion is based
(C) By offering an interpretation of the advertiser�s opening statement that, if accurate, shows that there is an implicit contradiction in it
(D) By pointing out that the advertiser�s point of view is biased
(E) By arguing that the advertiser too narrowly restricts the discussion to the effects of advertising that are economic


OA A Why ?

annrae wrote:
16. Advertiser: The revenue that newspapers and magazines earn by publishing advertisements allows publishers to keep the prices per copy of their publications much lower than would otherwise be possible. Therefore, consumers benefit economically from advertising. (advertiser bear a portion of price per copy --> consumer gains)

Consumer: But who pays for the advertising that pays for low-priced newspapers and magazines? We consumers do, because advertisers pass along advertising costs to us through the higher prices they charge for their products. (advertiser recover t portion by charging higher price --> implictly says, consumer does not gain)

Which of the following best describes how the consumer counters the advertiser�s argument?

(A) By alleging something that, if true, would weaken the plausibility of the advertiser�s conclusion (advertiser recover t money from consumer thro higher prices...so consumer do not gain => advertiser conclusion weakend)
(B) By questioning the truth of the purportedly factual statement on which the advertiser�s conclusion is based (does not touch advertiser's statement that 'advertiser bear t cost'....rather gives new information)
(C) By offering an interpretation of the advertiser�s opening statement that, if accurate, shows that there is an implicit contradiction in it (does not interpret advertiser opening statement that advertiser bear cost...rather gives new info)
(D) By pointing out that the advertiser�s point of view is biased (no biasness shown)
(E) By arguing that the advertiser too narrowly restricts the discussion to the effects of advertising that are economic (both advetiser and consumer focussed on economic reason)

OA A Why ?