Question

Many of the yachts anchored in Cannes boast a luxurious Jacuzzi on their uppermost deck. Almost 80% of the yachts that were sold in the past ten years in Cannes are older models, and none of them had built-in Jacuzzis.
The information above most strongly supports which of the following?

• A. Only new yacht-models come with Jacuzzis.
• B. None of the newer yacht-models with Jacuzzis will be sold in the next ten years.
• C. All yachts in Cannes without Jacuzzis were sold in the past ten years.
• D. People shopping for yachts will likely choose an older-model with a Jacuzzi than an older-model without a Jacuzzi.
• E. Some newer yacht-models were sold in the past ten years in Cannes.

Hint:

When interpreting the implications of a passage, focus on the preferences or choices that are suggested by the given facts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the passage.
The passage mentions that many yachts have Jacuzzis, but 80% of yachts sold in the last ten years were older models and none had Jacuzzis. This implies that people may prefer to buy yachts with Jacuzzis, even if they are older models.

Step 2: Analysis of options.
- (A) The passage does not state that only new models have Jacuzzis; it focuses on the preference for Jacuzzis.
- (B) This does not follow from the passage, as it doesn't mention future sales of new yachts with Jacuzzis.
- (C) The passage does not say that all yachts without Jacuzzis were sold in the past ten years.
- (D) This is the correct answer, as it aligns with the implication that people may prefer an older yacht with a Jacuzzi to one without.
- (E) While new yacht models are mentioned, the passage doesn't focus on the sale of newer models but on the preference for Jacuzzis.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D) because it suggests that people shopping for yachts are likely to choose older models with Jacuzzis over those without.