LSAT 101 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q14

LR Question 14 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: In an effort to boost sales during the summer months…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox – Exception

PARADOX: Foamy soda lowered prices during the busy summer months, but sales fell.

ANALYSIS: There are many, many reasons to explain why Foamy lost sales. There’s not much work you can do on this question before looking at the answers.

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1. This shows that Foamy just had bad luck. The entire industry had bad sales.
2. This shows that Foamy’s prices were high, compared to the competition.
3. CORRECT. This would lower Foamy’s profits, but it shouldn’t affect how many people buy soda. Customers don’t care about production costs.
4. You can’t buy Foamy Soda if no one is selling it.
5. It wasn’t Foamy’s prices, but rather the weather that caused sales to fall.

Recap: The question begins with “In an effort to boost sales during the summer months”. It is a Paradox question. Learn more about LSAT Paradox questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.