Critical Reasoning

A famous singer recently won a lawsuit against an advertising firm for using another singer in a commercial to evoke the famous singer’s well-known rendition of a certain song. As a result of the lawsuit, advertising firms will stop using imitators in commercials. Therefore, advertising costs will rise, since famous singers’ services cost more than those of their imitators.
The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Most people are unable to distinguish a famous singer’s rendition of a song from a good imitator’s rendition of the same song.
(B) Commercials using famous singers are usually more effective than commercials using imitators of famous singers.
(C) The original versions of some well-known songs are unavailable for use in commercials.
(D) Advertising firms will continue to use imitators to mimic the physical mannerisms of famous singers.
(E) The advertising industry will use well-known renditions of songs in commercials.

arghya05 wrote:A famous singer recently won a lawsuit against an advertising firm for using another singer in a commercial to evoke the famous singer’s well-known rendition of a certain song. As a result of the lawsuit, advertising firms will stop using imitators in commercials. Therefore, advertising costs will rise, since famous singers’ services cost more than those of their imitators.
The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Most people are unable to distinguish a famous singer’s rendition of a song from a good imitator’s rendition of the same song.
(B) Commercials using famous singers are usually more effective than commercials using imitators of famous singers.
(C) The original versions of some well-known songs are unavailable for use in commercials.
(D) Advertising firms will continue to use imitators to mimic the physical mannerisms of famous singers.
(E) The advertising industry will use well-known renditions of songs in commercials.

My answer is E

Conslusion: Advertising costs will rise, since famous singers’ services cost more than those of their imitators.

A - Most ppl distinguishing a famous song has nothing to do with the conclusion
B - Effectiveness of the advertising need not be assumed to conclude that the firms' costs will rise
C - Original songs are unavailable - irrelevant
D - It refutes the reasoning which clearly states that the firms will stop using imitators in commercials

E - If the firms have to still use well known songs then they'll have to pay more for original singers and thus lead to a rise in costs.

IMO - E

IMO A must be an initial assumption.

The initial assumpsion is that people ususally cannot distinct between a real singer and imitator.

Therefore, advirsing companies choose imitators in order to down the costs.

i think it's E

I would go for E as well