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Since the new publisher took control, a news magazine's covers have featured only models and movie stars.
Previously, the covers had displayed only politicians, soldiers, and business leaders. A leading gossip columnist
claimed that the changes made the magazine relevant again. However, many newspaper editorials disagreed and
suggested that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events.
Which of the following is an assumption necessary for the argument made by the gossip columnist's opponents?
"¢ The charitable activities of models and movie stars often focus public attention on pressing problems.
"¢ Final authority for choosing the cover subject of the magazine lies with the publisher.
"¢ A magazine can boost sales while highlighting the coverage of important world leaders.
"¢ Some of the movie stars featured are now running for political office.
"¢ Magazine issues with models or movie stars on the covers are purchased at a rate more than three times greater
than is the case with issues featuring politicians on the covers.




how can answer B ? i choose C because if i negate C , argument by opponent LOST
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:36 am
Answer C is not correct. It says that a magazine CAN (so maybe it will, maybe it won't) boost sales while highlighting the coverage of important world leaders. But it does not say that this is the only way to boost sales and also that it is the best one. Answer B, on the other hand, states that it is the publisher who chooses whom to show on the cover. Without this assumption the whole argument makes no sense. If someone else were responsible for this decision, the new publisher could not be blamed for what was shown on the cover.
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:34 am
varun289 wrote:Since the new publisher took control, a news magazine's covers have featured only models and movie stars.
Previously, the covers had displayed only politicians, soldiers, and business leaders. A leading gossip columnist
claimed that the changes made the magazine relevant again. However, many newspaper editorials disagreed and
suggested that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales than in reporting important news events.
Which of the following is an assumption necessary for the argument made by the gossip columnist's opponents?

"¢ The charitable activities of models and movie stars often focus public attention on pressing problems.
"¢ Final authority for choosing the cover subject of the magazine lies with the publisher.
"¢ A magazine can boost sales while highlighting the coverage of important world leaders.
"¢ Some of the movie stars featured are now running for political office.
"¢ Magazine issues with models or movie stars on the covers are purchased at a rate more than three times greater
than is the case with issues featuring politicians on the covers.
The conclusion that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales is based upon the following:
THE NEW PUBLISHER took control.
Recent COVERS have featured only models and movie stars.
The assumption is that there is LINK between the NEW PUBLISHER and the COVERS.

Answer choice B points out the assumption:
The newspaper editorials assume that final authority for choosing the COVER subject of the magazine lies with the PUBLISHER.
If this assumption is NOT true -- if the new publisher does NOT choose what goes on the cover of the magazine -- then the conclusion that the new publisher is more interested in boosting sales is invalidated.

The correct answer is B.
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by kevincanspain » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:17 pm
C actually weakens the editorials' argument. It is not an assumption on which the their reasoning relies.
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