Critical Reasoning

Sports consultant: The Maryvale Monsters should proceed with their plan to build a new, larger stadium. This past season, all of the general admission seats in the current stadium were sold out for every game, as were the more expensive luxury suites. The new stadium would contain 35% more general admission seats. Although revenue generated by these additional general admission seats would not justify their expense, the stadium would also contain twice as many luxury suites, the boost in revenue from which would more than offset all costs of the new stadium.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most significantly weaken the conclusion of the sports consultant's argument?


(A) Games at the new stadium would not be sold out unless ticket prices were lower, on average, than they are at the current stadium.

(B) The new, larger stadium would require the Maryvale Monsters to pay significantly higher maintenance costs and property taxes each year.

(C) All local residents who are interested in attending Maryvale Monsters games already do so.

(D) For many sports teams, new stadiums do not increase attendance and do not lead to additional revenue.

(E) Demographic research indicates that individuals who purchase luxury suites at the current stadium would instead purchase general admission seats if they were available