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<p>In comparable restaurants with similar diner profiles, the total cost of a steak dinner has always been greater in Fairview than in Centerville, two towns of about equal populations. However, consumer studies indicate that steakhouses in Fairview process more meal transactions than steakhouses in Centerville. Therefore it is obvious that restaurant owners in Fairview are more successful than those in Centerville.p>
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<p>According to the passage, if researchers had NOT discovered the Hopewellian effigy pipe and ceramic figurine,p>
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<p>Magazine salesperson: Subscriptions to print magazines are a great deal compared to the “discounted” digital subscriptions. Digital magazines are not that cheap. The digital subscribers are the ones who pay for the expensive advertising that keeps the “discounted” digital subscription program running.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, is most damaging to the salesperson’s position?p>
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<p>The passage suggests which of the following about major corporations in the United States?p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">A recently unearthed sculpture appears to be the work of either the ancient Greek sculptor Achermus, who lived in Chios, or Leochares of Athens, whose sculptures sometimes resembled those of Achermus. Analysis of the sculpture reveals that it is made of a marble quarried near Chios; the marble found near Athens is a different color. Thus, the sculpture was probably made by Achermus.p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">According to several Russian analysts, the failure of military reform in Russia has not resulted from a lack of consensus regarding the substance of the reform but a shortage of financial resources in the country and conflicts in Chechnya.p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">A financial analyst predicts that the government bailout of a bank would fail if the proportion of home loan exposure in that bank is more than 40 percent of its total exposure.p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">Intended primarily to liquidate slow-moving stock, the new promotion, which allows consumers to pick two books for the price of one, and reduces the minimum purchase requirement for home delivery to $20 from $50.p>
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<p>Consultant: Advertising in videos purchased for download has shown promise as a way to activate consumers with a specific product message. Because the long-term impact on brand perception have yet not been shown; however, I do not recommend its use at this time.p>
<p>Client: Your position is inconsistent with your usual practice. You suggest many forms of advertising that are known to have a potential negative brand impact, so concern about long-term brand impact cannot be the real reason you will not recommend this form of advertising.p>
<p>The client's argument is flawed because it fails to consider thatp>
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<p>For a country to obtain the benefits of direct investment by foreign multinationals in its industries, unrestricted incentives to foreign multinationals and a high degree of support to local businesses are both necessary. While the government of Kokua is prepared to offer incentives to foreign multinationals, the population of the country would most likely demand that the national legislature place restrictions on these incentives by the next voting term.p>
<p>The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?p>
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<p>Plan: Wishing to reduce the number of citizens without health insurance, the government of Patrio decided last year to run an extensive advertising campaign that targeted young people and which described the importance of choosing and enrolling in a health insurance plan.p>
<p>Result: The percentage of young people enrolled in a health insurance plan has not increased.p>
<p>Further information: Most young people in Patrio saw and remembered the advertising. Moreover, surveys revealed that more young people after the campaign believed that it was important to choose and enroll in a health insurance plan.p>
<p>In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed implementation of the plan?p>
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<p>A restaurant owner plans to replace the restaurant's tables and chairs, which are currently of a generic design, with sturdier models from a manufacturer in Maine. The newer tables and chairs are more expensive, but they are extremely durable, so the owner expects to have to replace them far less frequently, saving money in the long term.p>
<p>Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the argument presented above?p>
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<p class="ng-scope">The year after a company whose success depends on product innovation has a profitable year, it invests more cash in its research and development department to attempt to generate innovations that can ensure future success. Therefore, companies whose success depends on product innovation should generate more innovations during the year following a profitable year of business than during years following unprofitable years of business.p>
<p class="ng-scope">Which of the following, if true about a company whose success depends on product innovation during the year after a profitable year, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?p>
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<p>Women who are married sleep more soundly than women who have never married or lost a partner, according to research from an eight-year study. Furthermore, it is well established that sleeping less than six hours a night makes you 12% more likely to die prematurely than someone who sleeps up to eight hours. Therefore, getting married increases a woman's life expectancy.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, does NOT strengthen the argument above?p>
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<p>A major car company experienced a drop in sales in the month following the publication of a widely read review of the latest model, which asserted the new model was of low quality. The company also received numerous complaints from consumers who had read the review. The company, nevertheless, insists that negative reactions to the review had nothing to do with the company's subsequent drop in sales.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the company's position?p>
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<p>The council of Durton, which wants to avoid overly depleting the surrounding forest through exports of lumber, is considering subsidizing the import of certain kinds of wood to offset partly the deforestation. Such a step could actually put the forest in more severe danger, since insects often get into wood and can be introduced as a highly destructive force into habitats where they are non-native. Moreover, in the vast majority of cases in which a lumber-exporting city has become a lumber-importing city, the forest surrounding that city has been wiped out a few years after the switch.p>
<p>The answer to which of the following would be most useful for evaluating the argument above?p>
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<p>Domestic agriculture is struggling because agriculture from overseas is available at lower prices. Since improved agrarian technology would enable domestic farmers to produce agriculture at more competitive costs, to improve the competitiveness of domestic agriculture, the government plans to subsidize domestic farmers, because as it pays subsidies directly to these domestic farmers, the farmers will have the funds they need to invest in technology.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, raises the most serious doubt regarding the effectiveness of the government's plan to improve the competitiveness of domestic agriculture?p>
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<p>Columnist: The Hoopton municipal water treatment plant recently discovered a major problem with the adsorptive medium used in its treatment process. This medium helps remove iron and manganese from drinking water, but during the time that this part of the treatment process was not functional, residents suffered no adverse health effects. The insignificant outcome of this supposed disaster suggests that the presence of these minerals in drinking water is not as detrimental as watchdog groups would have us believe.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the columnist’s argument?p>
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<p>Arrellan politician: An external company audits the finances of every county in Arrell. However, a problem is discovered in only one out of every 100 audits. Although those problems are often severe, they are detectable by other means, and because of the high costs of maintaining the contract with the auditing company, the contract should be terminated.p>
<p>Consultant: I disagree. The threat of being audited makes many county governments less likely to distort their budget numbers.p>
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