LSAT 120 – Section 4 – Question 08

LSAT 120 - Section 4 - Question 08

October 2005

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT120 S4 Q08
+LR
+Exp
Strengthen +Streng
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
2%
156
B
0%
151
C
2%
156
D
96%
162
E
0%
154
120
123
136
 +Easiest 146.628 +SubsectionMedium

Everyone likes repertory theater. Actors like it because playing different roles each night decreases their level of boredom. Stagehands like it because changing sets every night means more overtime and, thus, higher pay. Theater managers like it because, if plays that reflect audience demand are chosen for production, most performances generate large revenues. It is evident, therefore, that more theaters should change to repertory.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that more theaters should change to repertory theater. This is because stagehands, actors, and managers all like repertory theater.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that theaters should do what their stagehands, actors, and managers like. This means she believes that their preferences take precedence over other concerns, particularly on the audience’s side. If repertory theater alienated a large number of regular theater-goers, this would likely be a poor strategy. The author also assumes that stagehands, actors, and managers don’t already like the way theaters operate. If this was the case, then there would be nothing to differentiate repertory theater from the status quo.

A
In a repertory theater, a large capital outlay is required at the beginning of each season.
It might be difficult for some theaters to acquire a large capital outlay. This seems to weaken the author’s argument.
B
In a repertory theater, patrons need to pay overly close attention to the schedule in order to make their theater plans.
This suggests patrons are less likely to come to repertory theaters. Who pays overly close attention to their schedules just to go see a play?
C
In a repertory theater, storage space for sets for more than one production must be available.
This points to a problem with repertory theater. Many theaters might not have adequate storage space to accomodate.
D
In a repertory theater, plays can be rescheduled to meet audience demand.
Not only do stagehands, actors, and theater managers like repertory theater, but repertory theater also offers a key advantage: plays can be schedule to meet demand. Thus, repertory theaters won’t be running plays with profit-decreasingly low ticket sales.
E
In a repertory theater, some actors who change roles from night to night find it difficult to master all of the roles they play.
While actors like the variety, they struggle to master the roles they play. This makes the plays worse, which likely has negative effects on ticket sales.

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