Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because pizzerias keep better records of who their customers are and where they live, they are more effective at sending out mail-based advertisements than other restaurants.
Conclusion: Pizzerias utilize direct-mail marketing with greater success than other types of restaurants.
Reasoning: Pizzerias are unique in that they routinely collect and organize customer data like names and addresses, allowing them to easily categorize their customer base.
Analysis: The argument identifies a unique capability of pizzerias (data collection) and concludes they are the 'most effective' at a specific task (direct-mail marketing). However, it never explicitly states that having this data is what makes marketing effective. To bridge this gap, look for an assumption that connects the ability to identify and categorize customers directly to the effectiveness of a direct-mail campaign.
Conclusion: Pizzerias utilize direct-mail marketing with greater success than other types of restaurants.
Reasoning: Pizzerias are unique in that they routinely collect and organize customer data like names and addresses, allowing them to easily categorize their customer base.
Analysis: The argument identifies a unique capability of pizzerias (data collection) and concludes they are the 'most effective' at a specific task (direct-mail marketing). However, it never explicitly states that having this data is what makes marketing effective. To bridge this gap, look for an assumption that connects the ability to identify and categorize customers directly to the effectiveness of a direct-mail campaign.
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Unlock Full Passage21.Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the argument's conclusion to be properly inferred?
Correct Answer
E
It supplies exactly the needed bridge: any restaurant that routinely records the specified data always uses direct mail more effectively than any other restaurants. Since only pizzerias routinely record those data, the conclusion that pizzerias use direct mail more effectively than other restaurants follows.
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