June 2007 PrepTest, Section 2, Question 9

By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024

Type: Weaken

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Explanations

Who cares about “historically”? We’re living in the present! Maybe that age range will change!
A
Nah. This strengthens by dismissing my objection.
B
No thanks. Lots of things could cause a decline in game rentals—including an increase in game sales.
C
No. The argument focuses on the “very near future” which isn’t necessarily “over the next 10 years.” Even if we grant that new tech is bound to come out soon, it would only strengthen this argument.
D
This does nothing, because the logic of the argument stays the same: “Sales will decrease because people in the historic age range will decrease.”
E
Perfect! This suggests that the age range is increasing. What was previously 13 to 16 might soon be 16 to 19.

Passage

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Question 9

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