A certain telephone company practices “peakload pricing,” wherein it charges more per minute of usage during limited peak hours than during non-peak hours. However, the revenue generated by telephone calls made during non-peak hours is much greater than that generated by calls made during peak hours.
Which of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent discrepancy in the argument above?
A) The average length of a telephone call made during non-peak hours is greater than that of those made during peak hours.
B) The company billed customers for more minutes of non-peak hour conversation than minutes of peak-hour conversation.
C) The higher rate for peak-hour calls more than compensates for the fewer minutes of peak-hour conversation.
D) The average cost to the telephone company of a peak minute of conversation exceeds the average cost to the telephone company of a non-peak minute.
E) The total number of non-peak hour phone calls exceeds the total number of peak-hour phone calls.
Official Answer B
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Which of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent discrepancy in the argument above?
A) The average length of a telephone call made during non-peak hours is greater than that of those made during peak hours.
B) The company billed customers for more minutes of non-peak hour conversation than minutes of peak-hour conversation.
C) The higher rate for peak-hour calls more than compensates for the fewer minutes of peak-hour conversation.
D) The average cost to the telephone company of a peak minute of conversation exceeds the average cost to the telephone company of a non-peak minute.
E) The total number of non-peak hour phone calls exceeds the total number of peak-hour phone calls.
Official Answer B
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