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This one was tough for me. I had to guess during timed PT, and even during my review, I wasn't 100% confident in choosing the correct answer (D). I would appreciate a detailed breakdown of the argument and selection of the correct answer choice (D).

Follow-up question: do you think it is possible to answer this question with confidence without diagramming?

Correct = (E)
Question Type: Necessary Assumption

Argument:
Corporations must adapt to survive. Businesses that are not efficient will cease to exist. Sometimes a business must change its core corporate philosophy to adapt; therefore, sometimes a business will survive only if it becomes a different corporation.

survive -> adapt
adapt <--some--> change in core philosophy
i.e.,
survive -> adapt <--some--> change in core philosophy
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survive <--some--> different corporation

Gap: changing core corporate philosophy ___ ...

Correct = (D)
Question Type: Necessary Assumption

Argument:
Theater managers will not rent movies they don't believe will generate enough revenue to earn a profit. Film producers want to reach a wide audience, therefore they make films that theater managers will find attractive to younger audiences.

Assumption: How did we get from theater managers wanting to earn a profit to them catering to a younger demographic? Aha! the gap is -- if movies are attractive ...

I'm having difficulties with some of the LR questions. I had been scoring pretty high, fluctuating between the upper 160s and the lower 170s but then last week I first fell to a 162 and then a 155. I have gone through all the questions that I am getting wrong, figuring out the logic behind it and even under what category they fall under. I have looked at the distribution and there is no specific ...

We need to find the flaw in this argument. The conclusion is that implementing a certain recommendation would cause the company to violate its policy of not exploiting workers. Why? Because the person putting forth the recommendation states that it'll help the company "by fully exploiting" the available resources.

As (A) notes, the word "exploiting" is being used in two different ways here (she's using it to mean "use" and the director is using it ...

Could anyone please explain this question to me? I guess my problem is that I don't understand what it's asking. Is it classified as a strengthen question?

Thanks!

What makes B the correct answer choice and E the incorrect answer choice. Thank you

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Why goes the element S have to been included in the photo? I was able to determine that U,Z, W, Y, were in and TR were out? Thank you.

I am finding it difficult to understand the flaw in this question and just don't see how A is the answer. Can someone please help explain why the other answers are wrong?