malsenia

[anksgupta]

In Malsenia sales of classical records are soaring. The buyers responsible for this boom are quite new to classical music and were drawn to it either by classical scores from television commercials or by theme tunes introducing major sports events on television. Audiences at classical concerts, however, are continually shrinking in Malsenia. It can be concluded from this that the new Malsenian converts to classical music, having initially experienced this music as recorded music, are most comfortable with classical music as recorded music and really have no desire to hear live performances.
The argument assumes which one of the following?
(A) To sell well in Malsenia, a classical record must include at least one piece familiar from television.
(B) At least some of the new Malsenian buyers of classical records have available to them the option of attending classical concerts.
(C) The number of classical concerts performed in Malsenia has not decreased in response to smaller audiences.
(D) The classical records available in Malsenia are, for the most part, not recordings of actual public concerts.
(E) Classical concerts in Malsenia are not limited to music that is readily available on recordings.

[rahulg83]

In Malsenia sales of classical records are soaring. The buyers responsible for this boom are quite new to classical music and were drawn to it either by classical scores from television commercials or by theme tunes introducing major sports events on television. Audiences at classical concerts, however, are continually shrinking in Malsenia. It can be concluded from this that the new Malsenian converts to classical music, having initially experienced this music as recorded music, are most comfortable with classical music as recorded music and really have no desire to hear live performances.
The argument assumes which one of the following?
(A) To sell well in Malsenia, a classical record must include at least one piece familiar from television.
(B) At least some of the new Malsenian buyers of classical records have available to them the option of attending classical concerts.
(C) The number of classical concerts performed in Malsenia has not decreased in response to smaller audiences.
(D) The classical records available in Malsenia are, for the most part, not recordings of actual public concerts.
(E) Classical concerts in Malsenia are not limited to music that is readily available on recordings.

Initially i picked E, but giving a second look, it seems D is the right choice here. If classical records are recordings of live concerts then people will buy these records not because they have no desire to buy records but because recordings of live concerts are available...

OA please?

[vinaynp]

In Malsenia sales of classical records are soaring. The buyers responsible for this boom are quite new to classical music and were drawn to it either by classical scores from television commercials or by theme tunes introducing major sports events on television. Audiences at classical concerts, however, are continually shrinking in Malsenia. It can be concluded from this that the new Malsenian converts to classical music, having initially experienced this music as recorded music, are most comfortable with classical music as recorded music and really have no desire to hear live performances.
The argument assumes which one of the following?
(A) To sell well in Malsenia, a classical record must include at least one piece familiar from television.
(B) At least some of the new Malsenian buyers of classical records have available to them the option of attending classical concerts.
(C) The number of classical concerts performed in Malsenia has not decreased in response to smaller audiences.
(D) The classical records available in Malsenia are, for the most part, not recordings of actual public concerts.
(E) Classical concerts in Malsenia are not limited to music that is readily available on recordings.

A) Too extreme.
B) It relates to the sentence "Audiences at classical concerts, however, are continually shrinking in Malsenia". However, it is not the conclusion.
C) Out of scope.
E) Additional information and not assumption.

D) The arguments says that people don't desire to hear live performances. However, if the classical records are recordings of actual public concerts then it would undermine the argument. Hence my answer choice.

[anksgupta]

OA is "C". Can we please discuss this. Even I was in favour of D, but after checking the ans I got confused coz then i felt even C is good. Because If at all The number of classical concerts performed would have decreased, then we could not be sure that peole are not going for live concerts because of lack of interst or because there r fewer no.s of performance now.

[yashanth.ponnanna]

Can someone explain why is "B" not the correct option??

[scoobydooby]

B is not correct because negation doesnt make the argument fall apart

B after negation: No buyer of classical records have available to them the option of attending classical concerts, doesnt mean that they have a desire to listen to live performances=>argument doesnt fall apart

[PAB2706]

i picked D....

Wht i dont understand in C the concerts have remained the same but it is also saying that the response from smaller audience has not decreased..but our argument talks bout the shrinking response.

C contradicts the argument..


can someone explain why C makes sense.

[cramya]

This is a higly debated CR.If the source is 1000CR and the OA is C please take the OA with a pinch of salt.

It can be concluded from this that the new Malsenian converts to classical music, having initially experienced this music as recorded music, are most comfortable with classical music as recorded music and really have no desire to hear live performances

Lets focus on the conclusion here. We are talking about the new Malsenian converts so for the conclsuion to stand B must be true. "SOME" can be 1-99 out of 100.

C is not an assumption. Ok the The number of classical concerts performed in Malsenia has not decreased in response to smaller audiences.

It has decreased but still the decreased concerst should have full audience right..... however the premise in the argument says Audiences at classical concerts, however, are continually shrinking in Malsenia


Lets negate B

At least some of the new Malsenian buyers of classical records DO NOT have available to them the option of attending classical concerts.

If this is true how can we comes to a conclusion that the new converts have no desire to hear live performances. They dont have an option but to buy recorded classical music.

If C can be an assumption then E can also be. IMO it should be B but like I mentioned the answer for this CR goes from A-E in other discussions

Those who choose B could very well be mistaken if one of the experts could rule out B. I still think B is most neeeded assumption(best repsonse) than C or E

Just my 2+ cents...

Regards,
CR

[lav]

supporting fact for option C

the author sees that the there is a decrease in the number of people going to live concerts. He assumes that the number of concerts neither have decreased (nor increased) to propotionate his theory and to support it. Had the number of concerts decreased, then the number of people going to the concert would also decrease.

[caprion]

lav your point is valid if the author means that number of people per concert and not overall number of people going to concert

[nicolette]

I believe the correct answer should be D