PT146.S3.Q10

PrepTest 146 - Section 3 - Question 10

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Consultant: If Whalley sticks with her current platform in the upcoming election, then she will lose to her opponent by a few percentage points among voters under 50, while beating him by a bigger percentage among voters 50 and over. Therefore, sticking with her current platform will allow her to win the election.

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10.

The consultant’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

a

There is no change Whalley could make to her platform that would win over more voters under 50 than it would lose voters 50 and over.

b

The issues that most concern voters under 50 are different from those that most concern voters 50 and over.

c

If Whalley changes her platform, her opponent will not change his platform in response.

d

There will be more voters in the election who are 50 and over than there will be voters under 50.

e

Whalley would change her platform if she thought it would give her a better chance to win.

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