Scenario 5-4 an American Automobile Company Sees That the Market Share of Share

question 63

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Scenario 5-4
An American automobile company sees that the market share of one model has steadily declined. It seems that every percentage point drop is matched by a corresponding percentage point rise in the Japanese-made competition. In an effort to regain market share, the automobile company decides to promote its American-made heritage. In fact, every part of its car is manufactured in the United States. The advertising agency for the company comes up with the slogan "Right here. Right now. Your all-American car." The advertising it creates is image oriented, and hopes to produce a delayed response.
-(Scenario 5-4) Which of the following is not a functional benefit of the car?

• A) You won't have to wait for delivery of special-order models because they don't have to be shipped overseas.
• B) You have the pride of knowing that you own a car made with American know-how.
• C) You will never have to wait for replacement parts because the factory is closer.
• D) Buying American goods helps our own economy.

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Definitions:

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A type of logical argument that presents two conditional statements and concludes that if one is true, then a specific outcome follows.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A form of argument in deductive reasoning that applies the following structure: if P then Q; P is asserted to be true, therefore Q must be true.

Modus Tollens (MT)

A logical form of argument that concludes the inverse of an antecedent from the negation of the consequent of a conditional statement.

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A form of argument in which, from two conditional statements and the affirmation of their antecedents, one infers the affirmation of their consequents.