Logical reasoning PrepTest 121 · Section 1 · Question 2

Incorrect. This answer aligns with the argument, which states the top-seller won't hit 100,000 copies. Since this answer aligns with the argument, it's not something the argument overlooks.

Incorrect. Since the argument is about whether the company will make a profit (the conclusion is just about sales, not profits), this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. First, as noted, this answer about profitability is out of scope of the argument. Second, the argument doesn't discuss the overall profitability of the company.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Errors in Reasoning

Stimulus Summary:
Our most promising book of the twelve we're releasing is unlikely to sell 100,000 copies, so we probably won't sell 100,000 books this year.

Answer Anticipation:
The argument establishes that the company is releasing 12 books this year, and that the prospective best seller won't hit 100,000 copies sold, but that doesn't mean that all 12 together won't hit that target! The correct answer should highlight that this argument ignores the possibility that total sales across all of the books could hit sales targets, even if a single book doesn't reach that milestone by itself.

One more note—profit shows up in a premise, but it isn't brought up in the conclusion, so answers about profits are out of scope.

Answer Explanation:
This answer highlights the flaw in the argument. No single title is likely to hit the 100,000 sales target, but that doesn't mean that the complete library of books released won't hit that target. This part (one title) to whole (entire library) jump is a common flaw on the exam.

Key Takeaway:
Whenever an argument talks about a group as a collective, consider whether it's committing a Part vs. Whole flaw.

Incorrect. Anything that speaks to selling fewer books aligns with the argument, so this isn't something the argument overlooks.