H D3 TS Q15 – Selective High School

A television company wishes to increase advertising profits for one of its shows. The show is about survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island. To accomplish its goal, the television company will attempt to increase the number of people who watch the show. The show's director says that the first three scenes of each episode must be the most exciting scenes in the episode in order to meet the television company’s goal.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument of the show’s director?

The television company's directors usually attempt to make the first few scenes of each episode of their shows the most exciting scenes in the episode. An episode that is exciting at the beginning tends to attract the attention of channel-surfers, who then become more likely to watch the show regularly. Most of the viewers of this new show will also watch shows made by other companies. A plane crash on a mysterious island is a less exciting premise for a television show now than it was in previous years.

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Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument of the show’s director?