1) At present Satellex Radio provides only music stations. However, many Satellex subscribers listen to talk radio stations as well, and they would prefer that Satellex offered talk radio as well. Moreover, subscribers to radio services that provide talk radio usually subscribe for longer periods of time than those who subscribe to music-only services. Therefore, if Satellex added talk radio stations, its profiÂ…ts would increase.
The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that
(A) SatellexÂ’s large subscriber base would appeal to talk radio hosts, making it easy for Satellex to hire quality talent for its talk radio stations.
(B) Most talk radio hosts broadcast on advertiser-supported radio stations that listeners can access without paying a subscription fee.
(C) SatellexÂ’s costs would rise by adding several talk-radio stations, while many of the listeners who want talk radio are already Satellex subscribers.
(D) Talk radio listeners generally spend more time on a single radio station than do listeners to music radio.
(E) If Satellex added talk radio stations, many of SatellexÂ’s music radio hosts would switch to talk-radio stations, making the music stations less appealing.
2) Zuksha International Airport was once the busiest airport in the region, but two major airlines have relocated to nearby airports, reducing the number of fl‡ights in and out of Zuksha by more than half. The gates at Zuksha were built more than thirty years ago and cannot accommodate the largest modern aircraft. In an effort to bring in more business, Zuksha officials plan to build dozens of gates to accommodate modern aircraft and offer reduced-rate leases to airlines willing to make long-term commitments.
Which of the following, if true, most threatens the planÂ’s likelihood of success?
(A) Most of the airlines operating out of nearby airports have long-term leases on gates at the other airports.
(B) The existing gates at Zuksha rent at rates that are, on average, much lower than the proposed rates for the new gates to be built there.
(C) Because of highway congestion and changing development patterns that make Zuksha inconvenient to access, airline customers prefer to depart from other airports.
(D) Of the 18 airlines that serve Zuksha or nearby airports, none serve more than one airport in the area.
(E) If the proposed addition is completed, Zuksha will be the largest airport, as measured both by gates and square footage, in the region.
The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that
(A) SatellexÂ’s large subscriber base would appeal to talk radio hosts, making it easy for Satellex to hire quality talent for its talk radio stations.
(B) Most talk radio hosts broadcast on advertiser-supported radio stations that listeners can access without paying a subscription fee.
(C) SatellexÂ’s costs would rise by adding several talk-radio stations, while many of the listeners who want talk radio are already Satellex subscribers.
(D) Talk radio listeners generally spend more time on a single radio station than do listeners to music radio.
(E) If Satellex added talk radio stations, many of SatellexÂ’s music radio hosts would switch to talk-radio stations, making the music stations less appealing.
2) Zuksha International Airport was once the busiest airport in the region, but two major airlines have relocated to nearby airports, reducing the number of fl‡ights in and out of Zuksha by more than half. The gates at Zuksha were built more than thirty years ago and cannot accommodate the largest modern aircraft. In an effort to bring in more business, Zuksha officials plan to build dozens of gates to accommodate modern aircraft and offer reduced-rate leases to airlines willing to make long-term commitments.
Which of the following, if true, most threatens the planÂ’s likelihood of success?
(A) Most of the airlines operating out of nearby airports have long-term leases on gates at the other airports.
(B) The existing gates at Zuksha rent at rates that are, on average, much lower than the proposed rates for the new gates to be built there.
(C) Because of highway congestion and changing development patterns that make Zuksha inconvenient to access, airline customers prefer to depart from other airports.
(D) Of the 18 airlines that serve Zuksha or nearby airports, none serve more than one airport in the area.
(E) If the proposed addition is completed, Zuksha will be the largest airport, as measured both by gates and square footage, in the region.
