Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Radio Stations with radio data system (RDS) technolodgy broadcast spec

The argument states that the number of people in Verdland receiving special program information from RDS radio stations did not increase significantly between 1994 and 1996, despite the increase in the number of RDS radio stations. This conclusion is based on the premise that the number of RDS-equipped radios remained roughly the same during this period.

To support this conclusion, the argument relies on the assumption that the expansion in the number of RDS stations did not result in more people having access to RDS broadcasts. This would mean that the new stations were not reaching new audiences who had RDS-equipped radios.

Let's evaluate each answer choice to see which one supports this assumption:

(A) Few if any of the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994 broadcast to people with RDS-equipped radios living in areas not previously reached by RDS stations.

- This statement supports the assumption by suggesting that the new RDS stations were not reaching
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Statistics : Posted by AnkitNandwani1 • on 16 Jun 2008, 04:18 • Replies 55 • Views 107287

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