Lightbox, Inc., owns almost all of the movie theaters in laceName>WashingtonlaceName> laceType>CountylaceType> and has announced plans to double the number of movie screens it has in the county within five years. Yet attendance at Lightbox’s theaters is only just large enough for profitability now and the county’s population is not expected to increase over the next ten years. Clearly, therefore, if there is indeed no increase in population, Lightbox’s new screens are unlikely to prove profitable.
Which of the following, if true about laceName>WashingtonlaceName> laceType>CountylaceType>, most seriously weakens the argument?
- Though little change in the size of the population is expected, a pronounced shift toward a younger, more affluent, and more entertainment-oriented population is expected to occur.
- The sales of snacks and drinks in its movie theaters account for more of Lightbox’s profits than ticket sales do.
- In selecting the mix of movies shown at its theaters, Lightbox’s policy is to avoid those that appeal to only a small segment of the moviegoing population.
- Spending on video purchases, as well as spending on video rentals, is currently no longer increasing.
- There are no population centers in the county that are not already served by at least one of the movie theaters that Lightbox owns and operates.
以下为两个讨论链接，个人认为都不够深入，不足以说明问题；答案为A，争论集中在AC，B是无关选项
http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=24&ID=64676
http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=24&ID=72121
我也觉得C不错，A只能改变人群的类别，不能增加人群的数量，至少短时期内是无法增加收入的； 而C说Lightbox’s policy is to avoid those that appeal to only a small segment of the moviegoing population，我的理解是它避免了那些只看a small segment of the movie的人，虽然人数没有变化（如题目提到的），但是增加了每个人看电影的数量，因此可以增加收入。
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发表于 2005-1-13 17:09:00
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