Logical reasoning PrepTest 130 · Section 1 · Question 14

Incorrect. While this answer does establish that one stream of revenue is higher for younger audiences per audience member, it isn't necessary for the argument to work. Even if adults have more concessions on average than younger audience members, films appealing to younger audiences could still make more money because ticket sales are higher.

Incorrect. This answer doesn't tie into total revenue generated since we don't know the relative size of the younger and older movie-going audience.

Incorrect. Without knowing anything about the amount of concessions purchased by older and younger audiences, this answer doesn't provide information we can use to analyze the argument.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen with Necessary Premise

Stimulus Summary:
Theaters won't show films that won't make money, and producers want their films shown widely, so the producers make films that appeal to youths.

Answer Anticipation:
That conclusion comes out of nowhere! The premises in no way discuss films that appeal to younger audiences. Instead, they discuss films that theater managers expect to make money. In order for this argument to work, then, these theater managers must expect films that appeal to younger audiences will make money.

Answer Explanation:
This answer directly connects younger audiences to what theater managers believe will be more profitable. If theater managers don't believe that younger audiences lead to more revenue and profits, then the argument falls apart because producers no longer have a reason to target that audience.

Key Takeaway:
In Strengthen with Necessary (or Sufficient) Premise questions, always be on the lookout for new terms in the conclusion. If one is present, the argument is almost certainly shifting from a term in a premise to that new concept, and the correct answer will deal with that connection.

Incorrect. While this makes it unlikely that the theater managers will rent films that appeal to older audiences, it doesn't guarantee that they will rent films that appeal to younger audiences. This argument treats it as if there are only two types of films—those that appeal to the young and those that appeal to the old—and that the theaters must therefore rent one or the other. Maybe, however, they prefer films that appeal to all audiences.