The number of digital cameras sold in the past year increased dramatically over the number of digital cameras sold in the previous year. The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation that produces Digicam, a popular brand of digital camera, proposes to increase production of Digicam products.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the argument that the Chief Executive Officer's plan will NOT work?
A. As a percentage of digital cameras sold, Digicam ' s market share decreased over the past twelve months.
B. The lag time between production and shipment of Digicams has decreased during the last twelve months.
C. Celebrity endorsements have increased Digicam ' s brand recognition, but not awareness of the parent corporation.
D. Digicam is one of the brands most responsible for the increase in digital camera sales during the last twelve months.
E. Sales of Digicam decreased during the last twelve months, despite widespread distribution of coupons in stores and newspapers and on the Internet.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the argument that the Chief Executive Officer's plan will NOT work?
A. As a percentage of digital cameras sold, Digicam ' s market share decreased over the past twelve months.
B. The lag time between production and shipment of Digicams has decreased during the last twelve months.
C. Celebrity endorsements have increased Digicam ' s brand recognition, but not awareness of the parent corporation.
D. Digicam is one of the brands most responsible for the increase in digital camera sales during the last twelve months.
E. Sales of Digicam decreased during the last twelve months, despite widespread distribution of coupons in stores and newspapers and on the Internet.
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