Question

StreamPal is an audio-streaming application for mobile devices that allows users to listen to streaming music and connect with other users who have similar taste in music. After downloading the application, each user creates a username, personal profile, and contact list of friends who also use the application.

The application uses the device’s GPS unit to track a user’s location. Each time a user listens to a song, the user can give it a rating from 0 to 5 stars. The user can access the following features for each song that the user has rated.

A list of users on the contact list who have given the song the same rating, with links to those users’ profiles
A map showing all other users in the area who have given the song the same rating, with links to those users’ profiles
A basic StreamPal account is free, but it displays advertisements that are based on data collected by the application. For example, if a user listens to a particular artist, the application may display an advertisement for concert tickets the next time the artist comes to the user’s city. Users have the ability to pay a monthly fee for a premium account, which removes advertisements from the application.

Which of the following statements is most likely true about the differences between the basic version and the premium version of StreamPal?

Group of answer choices
a. Users of the basic version of StreamPal use less data storage space on their devices than do users of the premium version of StreamPal.
b. Users of the basic version of StreamPal are more likely to give songs higher ratings than are users of the premium version of StreamPal.
c. Users of the basic version of StreamPal indirectly support StreamPal by allowing themselves to receive advertisements.
d. Users of the basic version of StreamPal spend more on monthly fees than do users of the premium version of StreamPal.

Answer 1

The most likely accurate statement is that users of StreamPal's basic version indirectly support the platform by receiving advertisements, as they use a free, ad-supported account, while premium users pay a fee to avoid ads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about the differences between the basic and premium versions of an audio-streaming application known as StreamPal. Focusing specifically on the provided options, we can determine which statement is most likely true about these differences. Option (c) suggests that users of the basic version of StreamPal indirectly support the platform by receiving advertisements. Since the basic account is described as free and ad-supported, and the premium account is paid and removes advertisements, it is reasonable to conclude that the ad revenue from the basic users supports the platform financially. This is a common business model for many applications and services.

Options (a), (b), and (d) do not seem to be directly supported by the information provided. There is no indication that data storage varies between versions, that user ratings are influenced by the type of account held, or that basic users spend more on monthly fees than premium users. In fact, by definition, basic users would not have monthly fees, as they are using the free version.