The recent upheaval in the office-equipment retail business, in which many small
firms have gone out of business, has been attributed to the advent of office
equipment “superstores” whose high sales volume keeps their prices low. This
analysis is flawed, however, since even today the superstores control a very small
share of the retail market.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument that the
analysis is flawed?
(A) Most of the larger customers for office equipment purchase under contract
directly from manufacturers and thus do not participate in the retail market.
(B) The superstores’ heavy advertising of their low prices has forced prices down
throughout the retail market for office supplies.
(C) Some of the superstores that only recently opened have themselves gone out
of business.
(D) Most of the office equipment superstores are owned by large retailing chains
that also own stores selling other types of goods.
(E) The growing importance of computers in most offices has changed the kind of
office equipment retailers must stock.
OA is B
Why not A?
firms have gone out of business, has been attributed to the advent of office
equipment “superstores” whose high sales volume keeps their prices low. This
analysis is flawed, however, since even today the superstores control a very small
share of the retail market.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument that the
analysis is flawed?
(A) Most of the larger customers for office equipment purchase under contract
directly from manufacturers and thus do not participate in the retail market.
(B) The superstores’ heavy advertising of their low prices has forced prices down
throughout the retail market for office supplies.
(C) Some of the superstores that only recently opened have themselves gone out
of business.
(D) Most of the office equipment superstores are owned by large retailing chains
that also own stores selling other types of goods.
(E) The growing importance of computers in most offices has changed the kind of
office equipment retailers must stock.
OA is B
Why not A?
