T1W1 TS Q26 – Selective High School

Mama Zafridi’s Pizza business has been suffering since the construction site started operating three doors down. Clearly, the construction company owes Mama Zafridi some compensation for the lost revenue they have caused.

Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the above argument?

The florist next door has experienced a 5 per cent decline in sales since the construction site started operating. Mama Zafridi’s Pizza business has had periods of busy as well as slow sales in the past 10 years of operation. Other pizza shops in the neighbourhood have closed down. The fish and chips shop two doors down has hired extra employees to keep up with demand since the construction site started operating.

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Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the above argument?