104.AlthoughthediscountstoresinGoreville'scentralshoppingdistrictareexpectedtoclosewithinfiveyearsasa
resultofcompetitionfromaSpendLessdiscountdepartmentstorethatjustopened,thoselocationswillnot
stayvacantforlong.InthefiveyearssincetheopeningofColson's,anondiscountdepartmentstore,anew
storehasopenedatthelocationofeverystoreintheshoppingdistrictthatclosedbecauseitcouldnotcompete
withColson's.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
(A)ManycustomersofColson'sareexpectedtodolessshoppingtherethantheydidbeforetheSpendLess
storeopened.
(B)Increasingly,thestoresthathaveopenedinthecentralshoppingdistrictsinceColson'sopenedhavebeen
discountstores.
(0Atpresent,thecentralshoppingdistricthasasmanystoresoperatinginitasiteverhad.
(D)Overthecourseofthenextfiveyears,itisexpectedthatGoreville'spopulationwillgrowatafasterrate
thanithasforthepastseveraldecades.
(E)Manystoresinthecentralshoppingdistrictselltypesofmerchandisethatarenotavailableateither
SpendLessorColson's.
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