Dears,
here is an assumption question,
When news periodicals begin forecasting a recession, people tend to spend less money on nonessential purchases. Therefore, the perceived threat of a future recession decreases the willingness of people to purchase products that they regard as optional or luxury goods.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) People do not always agree as to which goods should be considered luxury goods.
(B) Many more people read news periodicals today than five years ago.
(C) Most people do not regularly read news periodicals.
(D) Decreased spending on nonessential goods does not prompt news periodicals to forecast a recession.
(E) At least some of the biggest spending consumers prior to the recession were among those who curtailed their spending after the recession began.
I excerpted the explanation on (D) from Manhattan,
Let's see. This choice is saying
nonessential goods does not prompt news periodicals to forecast a recession.
that the drop in spending is not itself causing the forecasts. That's good, because the argument is that the causality runs the other way: the forecasts cause the drop in spending. This one is looking better than answer (B). I can cross off (B) now.
My doubt:
we can get the idea that forecast recession causes decrease willing purchase, it's causal relationship, why (D) is correct, I am afraid I cannot catch what Manhattan says.
Anyone here can explain further
thanks a lot
have a nice day
>_~
here is an assumption question,
When news periodicals begin forecasting a recession, people tend to spend less money on nonessential purchases. Therefore, the perceived threat of a future recession decreases the willingness of people to purchase products that they regard as optional or luxury goods.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) People do not always agree as to which goods should be considered luxury goods.
(B) Many more people read news periodicals today than five years ago.
(C) Most people do not regularly read news periodicals.
(D) Decreased spending on nonessential goods does not prompt news periodicals to forecast a recession.
(E) At least some of the biggest spending consumers prior to the recession were among those who curtailed their spending after the recession began.
I excerpted the explanation on (D) from Manhattan,
Let's see. This choice is saying
nonessential goods does not prompt news periodicals to forecast a recession.
that the drop in spending is not itself causing the forecasts. That's good, because the argument is that the causality runs the other way: the forecasts cause the drop in spending. This one is looking better than answer (B). I can cross off (B) now.
My doubt:
we can get the idea that forecast recession causes decrease willing purchase, it's causal relationship, why (D) is correct, I am afraid I cannot catch what Manhattan says.
Anyone here can explain further
thanks a lot
have a nice day
>_~
