#22 - Drug company manager: Our newest product is

[lsatstudent99966]

Hi there,

Would it make a difference if (B) says: Most new products fail whether or not they are supported by marketing campaigns?

Thanks in advance!

[lsatstudent99966]

Hi there,

Would it make a difference if (B) says: Most new products fail whether or not they are supported by marketing campaigns?

Thanks in advance!

Sorry, I think I should probably add more details about my question.

I initially chose (B) even though I knew the manager had indicated that "this would not guarantee success." My reasoning was that (B) still added information by suggesting the marketing campaign is likely to fail (not just that it's not guaranteed to succeed).

However, I then realized that the word "many" in (B) felt too weak. Hence the question: would it make a difference if (B) said "most" instead of "many"? I think "most" would allow us to conclude that the marketing campaign is likely to fail?

[Adam Tyson]

I don't think even that change would make B a good answer here, lsatstudent99966, because it wouldn't tell us why the campaign might be a bad idea. Even if most such campaigns fail, it could still represent a chance of success, and therefore might be worth a try, like a "hail mary" pass at the end of a football game where you have to make it or else you will certainly lose. We need something even stronger here to weaken the argument. We need something that makes the campaign a bad idea, rather than just something less than a great idea.

[lsatstudent99966]

I don't think even that change would make B a good answer here, lsatstudent99966, because it wouldn't tell us why the campaign might be a bad idea. Even if most such campaigns fail, it could still represent a chance of success, and therefore might be worth a try, like a "hail mary" pass at the end of a football game where you have to make it or else you will certainly lose. We need something even stronger here to weaken the argument. We need something that makes the campaign a bad idea, rather than just something less than a great idea.

Many thanks, Adam, this is very helpful!!