Q3:
The average hourly wage of television assemblers in Vernland has long been significantly lower than that in neighboring Borodia. Since Borodia dropped all tariffs on Vernlandian televisions three years ago, the number of televisions sold annually in Borodia has not changed. However, recent statistics show a drop in the number of television assemblers in Borodia. Therefore, updated trade statistics will probably indicate that the number of televisions Borodia imports annually from Vernland has increased.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The number of television assemblers in Vernland has increased by at least as much as the number of television assemblers in Borodia has decreased

B. Televisions assembled in Vernland have features that televisions assembled in Borodia do not have

C. The average number of hours it takes a Borodian television assembler to assemble a television has not decreased significantly during the past three years.

D. The number of televisions assembled annually in Vernland has increased significantly during the past three years.

E. The difference between the hourly wage of television assemblers in Vernland and the hourly wage of television assemblers in Borodia is likely to decrease in the next few years
OA:C

I got D but thats not the OA

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POSTING OF THE QUESTION IS NOT PROPER . VERY DIFFICULT TO READ .

No takers?

I think C.

The reason:-

It says that the sales have remain the same,and at the same time no# of assemblers have decreased.

Argument says that the gap is filled by import?

But:- it could be possible that remaining assemblers sold more....
Only thing that will support this is that if the rate at which the assemblers produce has not increased or decreased, i.e constant
And that for me is the assumption.


C provides that ans.

Any other view can someone think of

PREMISE : , recent statistics show a drop in the number of television assemblers in Borodia.
CONCLUSION : Therefore, updated trade statistics will probably indicate that the number of televisions Borodia imports annually from Vernland has increased.
WHY IMPORTS FROM V TO B WILL INCRESE AS NO. OF TV ASSEMBLERS IN B HAS COME DOWN .

C ANSWERS THIS ISSUE .

D THOUGH LOOKS PLAUSIBLE IT IS NOT .

THE FOCUS OF THE ARGUMENT IS ON B AND IT REQUIREMENT OF TV FOR IMPORT .


D. The number of televisions assembled annually in Vernland has increased significantly during the past three years. VAGUE AND UNRELATED TO THE ISSUE .INFACT NONE OF THE OTHER CHOICES SPEAK ABOUT B AND ITS IMPORTS

Clearly C is the answer. the conclusion is that the import will increase, & it is based on assumption that the there is no increase in efficiency of workers in B.

What is the OA ??

A becoz a drop in workers must be compensated by a similar increase in the other country to sustain equilibrium in demand/supply.....A can we heve answer?????????

A?

imo -c same reasoning as mentioned above would be interested in knowing the OA

OS is C......