LSAT 133 – Section 3 – Question 16

LSAT 133 - Section 3 - Question 16

June 2011

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Choices		 Curve Question
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PT133 S3 Q16
+LR
Weaken +Weak
Eliminating Options +ElimOpt
A
3%
154
B
5%
154
C
17%
161
D
3%
157
E
72%
165
143
153
163
 +Harder 147.69 +SubsectionMedium

Travaillier Corporation has recently hired employees with experience in the bus tour industry, and its executives have also been negotiating with charter bus companies that subcontract with bus tour companies. But Travaillier has traditionally focused on serving consumers who travel primarily by air, and marketing surveys show that Travaillier’s traditional consumers have not changed their vacation preferences. Therefore, Travaillier must be attempting to enlarge its consumer base by attracting new customers.

Summarize Argument: Phenomenon-Hypothesis
The author hypothesizes that Travaillier Corporation is trying to attract new customers. Her evidence is that Travaillier is trying to expand its operations into bus tours, despite the fact most of Travaillier’s customers usually travel by air and haven’t changed their preferences

Notable Assumptions
In order for Travaillier to be attempting to attract new customers, the author must assume that its current customers aren’t interested in bus tours. While these customers usually travel by air, we have no idea whether or not they’re open to bus tours as vacation options, either in lieu of or in addition to air travel. She also assumes that, even if these travellers don’t currently want bus tours, Travaillier isn’t trying to increase their interest in bus tours rather than attract entirely new customers.

A
In the past, Travaillier has found it very difficult to change its customers’ vacation preferences.
The author claims Travaillier isn’t trying to change its customers’ vacation preferences.
B
Several travel companies other than Travaillier have recently tried and failed to expand into the bus tour business.
We don’t care if other companies have tried and failed. Travaillier might be trying, as well.
C
At least one of Travaillier’s new employees not only has experience in the bus tour industry but has also designed air travel vacation packages.
Even taking away new hires as evidence, the fact Travaillier has been negotiating with charter bus companies suggests they might be trying to break into bus tours.
D
Some of Travaillier’s competitors have increased profits by concentrating their attention on their customers who spend the most on vacations.
We don’t know if people taking bus tours spend the most on vacations.
E
The industry consultants employed by Travaillier typically recommend that companies expand by introducing their current customers to new products and services.
Travaillier isn’t trying to get new customers—they’re trying to change their current customers’ preferences. If we added this as an addition premise, the author’s conclusion wouldn’t follow.

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