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In the past century formerly consensual perceptions of the human palate have changed significantly. Man's culinary likes and dislikes have proved to be less culturally ingrained in society than was once thought and dishes foreign to many cultures have proliferated in these cultures across the globe in the last 100 years. A company marketing packaged goods from Country X has deduced that it will be profitable to market its packaged goods of Country X's cuisine to Country Y.
The company's deduction must rely on all the following assumptions EXCEPT:
  • a)
    Country Y will accept packaged goods.
  • b)
    Country Y will enjoy the specific foods of country X.
  • c)
    There is a way to transfer packaged goods from Country X to Country Y.
  • d)
    The company is the first from Country X to export packaged goods to Country Y.
  • e)
    The price the citizens of Country Y are willing to pay for the company's packaged goods exceeds the price of research, production, and shipping the company must invest to sell its goods in Country Y.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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The question is asking us to identify the assumption that the company's deduction does NOT rely on. In other words, we need to find the assumption that is not necessary for the company's conclusion to be valid.
(A) Country Y will accept packaged goods.
  • This assumption is necessary for the company's deduction to be valid. If Country Y does not accept packaged goods, then the company's plan to market its packaged goods will not be successful.
(B) Country Y will enjoy the specific foods of Country X.
  • This assumption is necessary for the company's deduction to be valid. If the people in Country Y do not enjoy the specific foods of Country X, then the company's packaged goods will not be popular or profitable.
(C) There is a way to transfer packaged goods from Country X to Country Y.
  • This assumption is necessary for the company's deduction to be valid. If there is no way to transfer the packaged goods from Country X to Country Y, then the company will not be able to sell its products in Country Y.
(D) The company is the first from Country X to export packaged goods to Country Y.
  • This is the correct answer choice. The company's deduction does not rely on being the first to export packaged goods to Country Y. Even if other companies from Country X have already exported packaged goods to Country Y, it does not necessarily invalidate the profitability of the company's plan.
(E) The price the citizens of Country Y are willing to pay for the company's packaged goods exceeds the price of research, production, and shipping the company must invest to sell its goods in Country Y.
  • This assumption is necessary for the company's deduction to be valid. If the price citizens of Country Y are willing to pay does not cover the costs of research, production, and shipping, then the company's plan will not be profitable.
Therefore, the correct answer is (D) The company is the first from Country X to export packaged goods to Country Y.
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