CR1000 T1 #8-Real Estate

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CR1000 T1 #8-Real Estate

by joyseychow » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:32 am
Investing in real estate would be a profitable venture at this time. A survey in House magazine revealed that 85% of the magazine’s readers are planning to buy a second home over the next few years. A study of the real estate industry, however, revealed that the current supply of homes could only provide for 65% of that demand each year.

Which of the following, if true, reveals a weakness in the evidence cited above?
(A) Real estate is a highly labor-intensive business.
(B) Home builders are not evenly distributed across the country.
(C) The number of people who want second homes has been increasing each year for the past ten years.
(D) Readers of House magazine are more likely than most people to want second homes.
(E) House magazine includes articles about owning a second home as well as articles about building a second home.
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by scoobydooby » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:40 am
i like D

A. irrelevant

B. doesnt reveal any flaw in the argument

C. supports the argument

D. shows that the survey conducted by House magazine was biased, it was targeted at people who are anyway more likely to want to buy 2nd homes.

E. irrelevant. what kind of articles are included in the magazine does not matter. the survey is about people wanting to buy 2nd homes

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by ketkoag » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:37 am
D for me as well as i think this is the only choice that weakens the evidence above. as it is a % problem check for the common base numbers if possible.. :)

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by joyseychow » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:40 am
scoobydooby wrote:i like D

A. irrelevant

B. doesnt reveal any flaw in the argument

C. supports the argument

D. shows that the survey conducted by House magazine was biased, it was targeted at people who are anyway more likely to want to buy 2nd homes.

E. irrelevant. what kind of articles are included in the magazine does not matter. the survey is about people wanting to buy 2nd homes
OA is indeed D. Thanks for the explanation!

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by ashley.com » Sun May 15, 2016 3:43 am
I also will choose ans D