It can be hard to predict the sales of low-cost knockoffs of brand-name items. On one hand, one would assume that the cheaper the knockoff, the more people will want to buy it. But this fails to account for the fact that the quality of the product might suffer for it to be produced at such a low cost.
The flaw in the assumption discussed in the argument can be encapsulated by doubts about the accuracy of which of the following claims?
A Potential sales should be predicted on the basis of average sales, rather than by examining the individual sales potential of each specific product.
B Sales of knockoff versions of designer products depend on price, not on quality.
C Knockoff products sell better than the designer products on which they are based.
D The quality of the knockoff product is an important factor in determining its sales.
E The most important factor in determining sales of knockoff products is the similarity the cheap product bears to the expensive original.
OA: B. Explanation says that B is the assumption in the argument and D is the assumption in the conclusion. How different are these two.
The flaw in the assumption discussed in the argument can be encapsulated by doubts about the accuracy of which of the following claims?
A Potential sales should be predicted on the basis of average sales, rather than by examining the individual sales potential of each specific product.
B Sales of knockoff versions of designer products depend on price, not on quality.
C Knockoff products sell better than the designer products on which they are based.
D The quality of the knockoff product is an important factor in determining its sales.
E The most important factor in determining sales of knockoff products is the similarity the cheap product bears to the expensive original.
OA: B. Explanation says that B is the assumption in the argument and D is the assumption in the conclusion. How different are these two.
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