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CR · Critical Reasoning
sub-505
Assumptions
Last year, Fresh Juice, a beverage produced by a New Zealand company, was launched in Brazil. The drink quickly became one of the most popular beverages in the country. Encouraged by Fresh Juice's success in Brazil, the manufacturer intends to introduce the beverage in Mexico next year.
Which of the following is the most important assumption on which the New Zealand company's plan has been made?
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The political relationship between Brazil and Mexico has improved significantly over the past year.
Mexican beverage consumers have recently shown purchasing habits similar to those of the New Zealand company's Brazilian customers.
Correct
C
Very few foreign beverage manufacturers plan to introduce their products in Mexico next year.
D
Mexican beverage manufacturers have experienced a recent decline in sales that has opened the market to foreign companies.
E
The cost structures of the New Zealand company's operations in Brazil and Mexico would be similar.
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The New Zealand company's plan to introduce Fresh Juice in Mexico is based on the assumption that the purchasing habits of Mexican consumers will be similar to those of Brazilian consumers, where the product has already succeeded. This assumption is crucial because it…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.
Common trap
Picking an option that strengthens the argument or is merely relevant instead of one that is required.
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Difficulty
sub-505
Type
CR