Question

Advertisement: Our competitors' computer salespeople are paid according to the value of the products they sell, so they have a financial incentive to convince you to buy the most expensive units—whether you need them or not. But here at Comput-o-Mart, our salespeople are paid a salary that is not dependent on the value of their sales, so they won't try to tell you what to buy. That means when you buy a computer at Comput-o-Mart, you can be sure you're not paying for computing capabilities you don't need.

Which of the following would, if true, most weaken the advertisement's reasoning?
A. Some less-expensive computers actually have greater computing power than more expensive ones.
B. Salespeople who have a financial incentive to make sales generally provide more attentive service than do other salespeople.
C. Extended warranties purchased for less-expensive computers can cost nearly as much as the purchase price of the computer.
D. Comput-o-Mart is open only limited hours, which makes it more difficult for many shoppers to buy computers there than at other retail stores.
E. Comput-o-Mart does not sell any computers that support only basic computing.

Answer 1

E) Comput-o-Mart does not sell any computers that support only basic computing.

Step-by-step explanation:

Comput-o-Mart advertisement implies that if you buy a computer somewhere else, the salespeople will try to sell you expensive computers that are usually able to support complex computing activities, even though they could sell cheaper computers that are not that "powerful". But if Comput-o-Mart only sells powerful and expensive computers, then it should be no different than the other stores. At least somewhere else you can insist on buying a cheaper computer.