Bullseye Store recently implemented a cost cutting plan in which the number of cashiers working per shift was reduced. This reduction has increased the average time customers must wait in line to pay. Since the plan was implemented, the store manager has noticed several customers leaving the store without making a purchase after waiting in line for several minutes.

The information given, if true, most strongly supports which of the following?

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Bullseye could reduce the number of sales lost by reassigning some employees from stocking shelves to working as cashiers.

The plan will result in a net increase profits only if cost savings resulting from reductions in hourly wages exceed the reduction in profits resulting from decreased purchases and revenue.

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Wait times at Bullseye are likely now longer than wait times at competing stores

Most customers consider wait time an important factor in choosing where to shop.

Bullseye could decrease wait times by shifting cashiers to shifts during which there are more customers in the store.

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can draw a conclusion that must follow from the stated facts.

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Choosing an option that could be true or is likely true — inference answers must be guaranteed by the passage.