Radio talk show host Winfra Opry promotes books on her show. Every show begins with Winfra reading the first chapter of a recently published book on air. Every book that was thus promoted became a national bestseller. In addition, Winfra's show pays royalties to the books' authors.
Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?
A) Books that are written by men are less likely to be chosen by Winfra to be promoted on her show.
B) Books whose first chapters are very long are less suitable for promotion through Winfra's show.
C) If a book is not promoted by Winfra on her show, its chances of becoming a best seller are lower than those of books promoted in Winfra's show.
D) The effectiveness of using the services of a public relations office to promote one's book is lower than the effectiveness of promoting a book through Winfra's show.
E) A recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a bestseller.
OA E
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We need to find the conclusion that can survive in the situation of the information given.
Premise: every book promoted on Winfra Opry's show became a national bestseller.
Option A - Incorrect
There is not gender disparity on the books being promoted in the information given.
Option B - Incorrect
Perhaps, but there is no proof or indication given in the information to support this assertion.
Option C - Incorrect
The only radio talk show host the information provided is Winfra opry, any other aside from this is beyond the scope of the argument.
Option D - Incorrect
We are not interested in comparing the effectiveness of promoting a book on Winfra opry's show to the services of the public relations office.
Option E - Correct
Due to the information given, one can boldly say that any recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a best seller.
It is in correlation to the line of the argument.
Premise: every book promoted on Winfra Opry's show became a national bestseller.
Option A - Incorrect
There is not gender disparity on the books being promoted in the information given.
Option B - Incorrect
Perhaps, but there is no proof or indication given in the information to support this assertion.
Option C - Incorrect
The only radio talk show host the information provided is Winfra opry, any other aside from this is beyond the scope of the argument.
Option D - Incorrect
We are not interested in comparing the effectiveness of promoting a book on Winfra opry's show to the services of the public relations office.
Option E - Correct
Due to the information given, one can boldly say that any recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a best seller.
It is in correlation to the line of the argument.
