The argument does not says much, it presents a plan to keep 12 models in stock rather than 10(most popular/best selling).
To weaken this argument, we can say that that the other two models merely accounts for 0.0001% sale and hence the profit earned from these models will be less than or equal to the amount expended to manage them. This is just an example, although there could be other possibilities as well.
Which of the following, if true, points out a major weakness in the plan above?A. The capabilities of the four most popular mobile phones are approximately equivalent, with no model having consistent superiority in all respects.- Let talk in numbers, if the four phones account 10% each and the other phones each account for equal % in the remaining 50%, this does not affect are argument in anyway.- OUTB. The nine most popular types of mobile phones account for almost all mobile phones sold.- So, if the nine most popular phone are the ones which include almost all the mobile phones sold then adding 2 more phones will be an expense for the company. This weakens the argument. Hold
C. As the users of mobile phones have become more sophisticated, they are more willing to buy less well-known models.- Strengthens the argument- OUT
D. Less popular types of mobile phones often provide less profit to the retailer because prices must be discounted to attract customers.- Retailer is out of scope
E. The leading type of mobile phone has been losing market position to less popular types that offer similar capabilities for less money.-- Same as C. strengthens the argument.-OUTDo let me know if the reasoning for the above statement is wrong! I'd be happy to hear
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