PT139.S4.Q18

PrepTest 139 - Section 4 - Question 18

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Computer store manager: Support Last year we made an average of 13 percent profit on the high-end computer models—those priced over $1,000—that we sold, Support while low-end models—those priced below $1,000—typically returned at least 25 percent profit. █████ █████ ██ █ █████ ██ ███ ████ ██████ ██ ███ ███████ ███ █████ ██ ██████ ████ ████ ███████ ███████ ████ █████ ████████ ███ ████████ █████ ██ █████ ████████ ████ ██ ████ ███████ ██████ ██ ████ ██ ███ ██ ████ ██ ██ █████ ████ ████ █████ ████████ ██ ██ █████████ ██ ████ █████

Summarize Argument

The manager concludes that the store should only sell low-end computers because they bring in more money as a percentage of their price, and the total number of units sold would likely remain the same as the number sold when the store sells both high-end and low-end models.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The problem with this argument is that it only establishes the models’ profit percentages and not the total earnings from the sales. If the high-end models are significantly more expensive, then a lower percentage margin would still earn the store significantly more money per sale. For example, 13% of a $1,000 model ($130) is far more than 25% of a $100 one ($25).

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18.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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