Average Age of Cars

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Average Age of Cars

by fighting_cax » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:27 pm
In Morigia the average age of cars that are still in use has historically been seven years, but now it is nearly nine years. Car manufacturers claim that the current poor economy has forced people to put off buying new cars, and thus when the economy improves, the average age of cars will return to former levels.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the car manufacturers' prediction?
(A) Fewer cars per year are now being manufactured in Morigia than were being manufactured there five years ago.
(B) When the threat of job loss is particularly strong, people are reluctant to commit themselves to expensive purchases.
(C) The older a car is, the greater the amount of upkeep it requires.
(D) The air-pollution control devices now being used in cars manufactured in Morigia cost less than those that were used seven years ago.
(E) Most people in Morigia now believe that replacing an old car with a new one has very undesirable ecological consequences.

Please explain.
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Answer: E

by cajain » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:58 pm
Answer E: Cause and effect. Car company is claiming that once the economy is back up, the customers will start buying cars again. Which option weakens this conclusion the most? if there was another cause. What if the people of this country thought that new cars are not good for environment. They wont buy them even when economy is good.

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by krisraam » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:21 pm
IMO E

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Re: Average Age of Cars

by umaa » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:00 pm
fighting_cax wrote:In Morigia the average age of cars that are still in use has historically been seven years, but now it is nearly nine years. Car manufacturers claim that the current poor economy has forced people to put off buying new cars, and thus when the economy improves, the average age of cars will return to former levels.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the car manufacturers' prediction?
(A) Fewer cars per year are now being manufactured in Morigia than were being manufactured there five years ago.
(B) When the threat of job loss is particularly strong, people are reluctant to commit themselves to expensive purchases.
(C) The older a car is, the greater the amount of upkeep it requires.
(D) The air-pollution control devices now being used in cars manufactured in Morigia cost less than those that were used seven years ago.
(E) Most people in Morigia now believe that replacing an old car with a new one has very undesirable ecological consequences.

Please explain.
A - Doesn't weaken the arg. Its just a statement.
B - Strengthen the arg. once the the threat is over, people tend to buy new cars
C - If upkeep is needed, people will decide to go for a new car
D - Strengthen.
E - The answer. If they feel replacing an old car has very undesirable ecological consequences, people won't buy even after the economy got back into its position.

Hope this helps.

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by nattatob » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:04 pm

IMO E too
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E

by hitmewithgmat » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:46 am
OA is E.
The source from paper test 42.

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by dgr8onerip » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:14 am
IMO- E B-)

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by Brad.C » Fri May 13, 2016 2:08 pm
Answer should be E