Question - “Since a competing lower-priced newspaper, The Bugle, was started five years ago, The Mercury’s circulation has declined by 10,000 readers. The best way to get more people to read The Mercury is to reduce its price below that of The Bugle, at least until circulation increases to former levels. The increased circulation of The Mercury will attract more businesses to buy advertising space in the paper.”
Response - The argument claims that an a decrease in the circulation of The Mercury is due to the commencement of The Bulge. The conclusion is based on the premise that the readership has decreased since the prices of The Bulge is comparatively lower. The argument is relies on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is unconvincing and flawed in several ways.
First, the argument readily assumes that a decrease in price of The Mercury to a lower price than that of the Bulge will at least increase circulation to former levels. It fails to
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Response - The argument claims that an a decrease in the circulation of The Mercury is due to the commencement of The Bulge. The conclusion is based on the premise that the readership has decreased since the prices of The Bulge is comparatively lower. The argument is relies on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is unconvincing and flawed in several ways.
First, the argument readily assumes that a decrease in price of The Mercury to a lower price than that of the Bulge will at least increase circulation to former levels. It fails to
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Statistics : Posted by AnirudhGoda • on 26 Jan 2024, 00:36 • Replies 0 • Views 40
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