Advertisers are often criticized for their unscrupulous manipulation of people's tastes  and  wants.  There  is  evidence,  however,  that  some  advertisers  are  motivated  by  moral  as  well  as  financial  considerations.  A  particular  publication  decided  to  change  its  image  from  being  a  family  newspaper  to  concentrating  on  GMAT  and  violence,  thus  appealing  to  a  different  readership.  Some  advertisers  withdrew  their  advertisements  from  the  publication,  and  this  must  have  been  because  they  morally  disapproved  of  publishing  salacious  material.
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 Which  one  of  the  following,  if  true,  would  most  strengthen  the  argument?  Â
(A)  The  advertisers  switched  their  advertisements  to  other  family  newspapers.  Â
(B)  Some  advertisers  switched  from  family  newspapers  to  advertise  in  the  changed  publication.  Â
(C)  The  advertisers  expected  their  product  sales  to  increase  if  they  stayed  with  the  changed  publication,  but  to  decrease  if  they  withdrew.  Â
(D)  People  who  generally  read  family  newspapers  are  not  likely  to  buy  newspapers  that  concentrate  on  GMAT  and  violence. (E)  It  was  expected  that  the  changed  publication  would  appeal  principally  to  those  in  a  different  income  group.
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ankur.agrawal wrote:Advertisers are often criticized for their unscrupulous manipulation of people's tastes  and  wants.  There  is  evidence,  however,  that  some  advertisers  are  motivated  by  moral  as  well  as  financial  considerations.  A  particular  publication  decided  to  change  its  image  from  being  a  family  newspaper  to  concentrating  on  GMAT  and  violence,  thus  appealing  to  a  different  readership.  Some  advertisers  withdrew  their  advertisements  from  the  publication,  and  this  must  have  been  because  they  morally  disapproved  of  publishing  salacious  material.
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Which  one  of  the  following,  if  true,  would  most  strengthen  the  argument? Â
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(A)  The  advertisers  switched  their  advertisements  to  other  family  newspapers.  Â
We cannot say whether they switched or not from the given passage.
(B)  Some  advertisers  switched  from  family  newspapers  to  advertise  in  the  changed  publication.  Â
We cannot say whether they switched or not from the given passage.
(C)  The  advertisers  expected  their  product  sales  to  increase  if  they  stayed  with  the  changed  publication,  but  to  decrease  if  they  withdrew. Â
If they withdraw product sales is going down. Still they withdrew. That means their decision to withdraw is subject to their moral.
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(D)  People  who  generally  read  family  newspapers  are  not  likely  to  buy  newspapers  that  concentrate  on  GMAT  and  violence.
Could be true. But we do not know if the family reader group is interested in the new reader group. Also we do not which group is more in number. So, nothing can be said. Moreover, this does not say anything about whether advertisers are disapproved of morality.
(E)  It  was  expected  that  the  changed  publication  would  appeal  principally  to  those  in  a  different  income  group.
Is the different income group are more in number than current publication's reader group? We do not know.
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ankur.agrawal wrote:Advertisers are often criticized for their unscrupulous manipulation of people's tastes  and  wants.  There  is  evidence,  however,  that  some  advertisers  are  motivated  by  moral  as  well  as  financial  considerations.  A  particular  publication  decided  to  change  its  image  from  being  a  family  newspaper  to  concentrating  on  GMAT  and  violence,  thus  appealing  to  a  different  readership.  Some  advertisers  withdrew  their  advertisements  from  the  publication,  and  this  must  have  been  because  they  morally  disapproved  of  publishing  salacious  material.
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We need to find an answer choie which gives strenght to the fact tht advertisers do have moral obligations.
 Which  one  of  the  following,  if  true,  would  most  strengthen  the  argument?  Â
(A)  The  advertisers  switched  their  advertisements  to  other  family  newspapers.
This shows the advertisers just moved out for their own financial benefit Â
(B)  Some  advertisers  switched  from  family  newspapers  to  advertise  in  the  changed  publication. Â
It doesnt talk abt the ones who shifted frm the changed one. o way it stregthensÂ
(C)  The  advertisers  expected  their  product  sales  to  increase  if  they  stayed  with  the  changed  publication,  but  to  decrease  if  they  withdrew. Â
Inspite of the fact tht the advertisers knew they wud suffer a financial loss they mde a shift. This stregthens the authors point tht advertisers do have moral obligations. Â
(D)  People  who  generally  read  family  newspapers  are  not  likely  to  buy  newspapers  that  concentrate  on  GMAT  and  violence.
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(E)  It  was  expected  that  the  changed  publication  would  appeal  principally  to  those  in  a  different  income  group.
no whr its mentioned the advertisements cate to a specific incoem grp.
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if C is right then what happens to the Financial considerations.
Advertiser work on both moral and Financial consideration. Yes true, adv feel that it is moraly wrong then how does losing sales amount to strengthening the argument.
D is apt because advertiser is targeting at certain segment that only reads family newspaper.
Advt is more interested in reaching out to them, so if they decide to stay with family newspaper then advertiser will go along with it instead of changed publication << remember Financial consideration along with moral>>
Advertiser work on both moral and Financial consideration. Yes true, adv feel that it is moraly wrong then how does losing sales amount to strengthening the argument.
D is apt because advertiser is targeting at certain segment that only reads family newspaper.
Advt is more interested in reaching out to them, so if they decide to stay with family newspaper then advertiser will go along with it instead of changed publication << remember Financial consideration along with moral>>