Sales of telephones have increased dramatically over the last year. In order to take advantage of this increase, Mammoth Industries plans to expand production of its own model of telephone, while continuing its already very extensive advertising of this product.
Which of the following, if true, provides most support for the view that Mammoth Industries cannot increase its sales of telephones by adopting the plan outlined above?
Sales of telephones have increased dramatically over the last year. In order to take advantage of this increase, Mammoth Industries plans to expand production of its own model of telephone, while continuing its already very extensive advertising of this product.
Which of the following, if true, provides most support for the view that Mammoth Industries cannot increase its sales of telephones by adopting the plan outlined above?
(A) Although it sells all of the telephones that it produces, Mammoth Industries' share of all telephone sales has declined over the last year. (B) Mammoth Industries' average inventory of telephones awaiting shipment to retailers has declined slightly over the last year. (C) Advertising has made the brand name of Mammoth Industries' telephones widely known, but few consumers know that Mammoth Industries owns this brand. (D) Mammoth Industries' telephone is one of three brands of telephone that have together accounted for the bulk of the last year's increase in sales. (E) Despite a slight decline in the retail price, sales of Mammoth Industries' telephones have fallen in the last year. 答案给的是E,我的问题是E与题目里的前提相反,而BIBLE里说一般是不去管给的前提的正确性的呀,难道是support类型的答案会出现直接反驳前提而不是反驳结论或前提到结论的过程么?
"Sales of telephones have increased dramatically over the last year" does not equal "Sales of telephones MADE BY MAMMOTH have increased dramatically over the last year."
"Sales of telephones have increased dramatically over the last year" does not equal "Sales of telephones MADE BY MAMMOTH have increased dramatically over the last year."